Trouvé 2275 Résultats pour: King James Version
Then when the girl was to present herself to the king, she was allowed to take with her from the harem to the king's palace anything she wanted. (Esther 2, 13)
She would go there in the evening and return the following morning to another harem under the care of the royal eunuch Shaashgaz, custodian of the concubines. She would not go back to the king unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name. (Esther 2, 14)
When the turn came for Esther - the daughter of Abihail whom Mordecai had adopted from his uncle - to go to the king, she asked for nothing beyond what the eunuch Hegai had given her; and yet she won the admiration of all who saw her. (Esther 2, 15)
Esther was brought to King Ahasuerus in his palace in the tenth month called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. (Esther 2, 16)
The king liked Esther more than any of the other women. Having won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins, she received the royal crown and was made queen in place of Vashti. (Esther 2, 17)
The king then gave a great banquet in honor of Esther for all his officials and ministers; he proclaimed a holiday for all the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality. (Esther 2, 18)
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate. (Esther 2, 19)
It was during the time that Mordecai spent at the king's gate, that Bagathan and Thares, two of the royal eunuchs who guarded the entrance, conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus. (Esther 2, 21)
Mordecai learned of the plot and informed Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mor-decai. (Esther 2, 22)
The matter was investigated, found to be true, and the two conspirators were hanged on the gallows. The incident was recorded in the Book of Chronicles in the presence of the king. (Esther 2, 23)
After these events, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, to a rank higher than that of all the other officials. (Esther 3, 1)
On orders of the king, all the royal officials at the king's gate would kneel and bow down to Haman. This Mordecai refused to do. (Esther 3, 2)
