Trouvé 2264 Résultats pour: King James Version
She would go in the evening and return in the morning to a second harem under the care of the royal eunuch Shaashgaz, custodian of the concubines. She could not return to the king unless he was pleased with her and had her summoned by name. (Esther 2, 14)
As for Esther, daughter of Abihail and adopted daughter of his nephew Mordecai, when her turn came to visit the king, she did not ask for anything but what the royal eunuch Hegai, custodian of the women, suggested. Yet she won the admiration of all who saw her. (Esther 2, 15)
Esther was led to King Ahasuerus in his palace in the tenth month, Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. (Esther 2, 16)
The king loved Esther more than all other women, and of all the virgins she won his favor and benevolence. So he placed the royal diadem on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. (Esther 2, 17)
Then the king gave a great feast in honor of Esther to all his officials and ministers, granting a holiday to the provinces and bestowing gifts with royal bounty. (Esther 2, 18)
[To resume: From the time the virgins had been brought together, and while Mordecai was passing his time at the king's gate, (Esther 2, 19)
And during the time that Mordecai spent at the king's gate, Bagathan and Thares, two of the royal eunuchs who guarded the entrance, had plotted in anger to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. (Esther 2, 21)
When the plot became known to Mordecai, he told Queen Esther, who in turn informed the king for Mordecai. (Esther 2, 22)
The matter was investigated and verified, and both of them were hanged on a gibbet. This was written in the annals for the king's use.] (Esther 2, 23)
After these events King Ahasuerus raised Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, to high rank, seating him above all his fellow officials. (Esther 3, 1)
All the king's servants who were at the royal gate would kneel and bow down to Haman, for that is what the king had ordered in his regard. Mordecai, however, would not kneel and bow down. (Esther 3, 2)
The king's servants who were at the royal gate said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's order?" (Esther 3, 3)
