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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)
The royal officials at the king's gate asked Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's order?" (Esther 3, 3)
In the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, the pur or lot was cast in Haman's presence to determine the day and the month for the destruction of Mordecai's people. The lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar. (Esther 3, 7)
