Then Estherspokeagainto the king,fellat his feet,weptand imploredhim to avertthe evil[scheme] of Hamanthe Agagiteand his plotwhichhe had devisedagainstthe Jews.
When she cameto the manof Godto the hill,she caughtholdof his feet.And Gehazicamenearto pushher away;but the manof Godsaid,"Lether alone,for her soulis troubledwithin her; and the LORDhas hiddenit from me and has not toldme."
AftertheseeventsKingAhasueruspromotedHaman,the sonof Hammedathathe Agagite,and advancedhim and establishedhis authorityoverallthe princeswho[were] with him.
for we have been sold,I and my people,to be destroyed,to be killedand to be annihilated.Now ifwe had only been soldas slaves,men and women,I would have remainedsilent,for the troublewould not be commensuratewith the annoyanceto the king."
The kingtookoffhis signetringwhichhe had takenawayfrom Haman,and gaveit to Mordecai.And EsthersetMordecaioverthe houseof Haman.
The kingextendedthe goldenscepterto Esther.So Estheraroseand stoodbeforethe king.
Then Hezekiahturnedhis faceto the walland prayedto the LORD,
Yes, he wrestledwith the angeland prevailed;He weptand soughtHis favor.He foundHim at BethelAnd thereHe spokewith us,
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
She fellat his feetand said,"On me alone,my lord,be the blame.And pleaselet your maidservantspeakto you, and listento the wordsof your maidservant.
