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whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s
house.
14
In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the
women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came
in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
15
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken
her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the
king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight
of all them that looked upon her.
16
So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal
in the tenth month, which
is
the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
17
And the king
loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the
virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
18
Then
the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants,
even
Esther’s feast; and he made
a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
19
And when the virgins
were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
20
Esther had not
yet
shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment
of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
21
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan
and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
22
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified
the king
thereof
in Mordecai’s name.
23
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found
out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles
before the king.
CHAPTER 3
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and
advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that
were
with him.
2
And all the king’s servants,
that
were
in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded
concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did
him
reverence.
3
Then the king’s servants, which
were
in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
4
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they
told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he
was
a
Jew.
5
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman
full of wrath.
6
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the
people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that
were
throughout the
whole kingdom of Ahasuerus,
even
the people of Mordecai.
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