"Allthe king'sservantsand the peopleof the king'sprovincesknowthat for anymanor womanwhocomesto the kingto the innercourtwhois not summoned,he has but onelaw,that he be putto death,unlessthe kingholdsout to him the goldenscepterso that he may live.And I have not been summonedto cometo the kingfor thesethirtydays."
"Ifit pleasesthe king,let a royaledictbe issuedby him and let it be writtenin the lawsof Persiaand Mediaso that it cannotbe repealed,that Vashtimay nolonger comeinto the presenceof KingAhasuerus,and let the kinggiveher royalpositionto anotherwho is moreworthythanshe.
In the eveningshe would goin and in the morningshe would returnto the secondharem,to the custodyof Shaashgaz,the king'seunuchwho was in chargeof the concubines.She would not againgoin to the kingunlessthe kingdelightedin her and she was summonedby name.
Then Estherspoketo Hathachand orderedhim [to reply] to Mordecai:
They relatedEsther'swordsto Mordecai.
So the kingsaid,"Whois in the court?"Now Hamanhad just enteredthe outercourtof the king'spalacein order to speakto the kingabout hangingMordecaion the gallowswhichhe had preparedfor him.
The kingextendedthe goldenscepterto Esther.So Estheraroseand stoodbeforethe king.
that ifyou do not makethe dreamknownto me, there is only onedecreefor you. For you have agreedtogetherto speaklyingand corruptwordsbeforeme untilthe situationis changed;thereforetellme the dream,that I may knowthat you can declareto me its interpretation."
You husbandsin the same way,livewith [your wives] in an understanding way,as with someoneweaker,since she is a woman;and showher honoras a fellow heirof the graceof life,sothat your prayerswill not be hindered.
