And the copies of the letters were published in every province; and an order was given to all the nations to be ready against that day.

And the business was hastened, and [that] at Susa. And the king and Haman began to drink, but the city was troubled.

Now Esther had not revealed her relatives; for so Mordecai commanded her, to fear God, and perform His commandments, as when she was with him: and Esther changed not her manner of life.

I charge you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to put their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who provides all things richly for us to enjoy,

For though I am righteous, He will not listen to me: I will intreat His judgment.

The anger of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify him.

The son of a king is in the light of life, and they that are in favor with him are as a cloud of latter rain.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, leave not your place; for soothing will put an end to great offenses.

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one purpose they came to him, and persuading Blastus, the one over the king's bedroom, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's [country].

And she answered and said, If I have found favor in the sight of the king, let [my] life be granted to my petition, and my people to my request.

For both I and my people have been sold for destruction, and pillage, and slavery; [both] we and our children as bondmen and bondwomen. And I consented not to it, for the slanderer [is] not worthy of the king's palace.

For how shall I be able to look upon the affliction of my people, and how shall I be able to survive the destruction of my relatives?

and I said to the king, Let the king live forever. Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, even the home of the tombs of my fathers, has been laid waste, and her gates have been devoured with fire?

And I said to the king, If [it pleases] the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, [I ask] that [you] would send him into Judah, to the city of the tombs of my fathers; then will I rebuild it.

As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: He turns it wherever He wishes.