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1:1NowitcametopassinthedaysofAhasuerus，（thisisAhasueruswhichreigned，fromIndiaevenuntoEthiopia，overanhundredandsevenandtwentyprovinces:）

1:2Thatinthosedays，whenthekingAhasuerussatonthethroneofhiskingdom，whichwasinShushanthepalace，

1:3Inthethirdyearofhisreign，hemadeafeastuntoallhisprincesandhisservants;thepowerofPersiaandMedia，thenoblesandprincesoftheprovinces，beingbeforehim:

1:4Whenheshewedtherichesofhisgloriouskingdomandthehonourofhisexcellentmajestymanydays，evenanhundredandfourscoredays.

1:5Andwhenthesedayswereexpired，thekingmadeafeastuntoallthepeoplethatwerepresentinShushanthepalace，bothuntogreatandsmall，sevendays，inthecourtofthegardenofthekingspalace;

1:6Wherewerewhite，green，andblue，hangings，fastenedwithcordsoffinelinenandpurpletosilverringsandpillarsofmarble:thebedswereofgoldandsilver，uponapavementofred，andblue，andwhite，andblack，marble.

1:7Andtheygavethemdrinkinvesselsofgold，（thevesselsbeingdiverseonefromanother，）androyalwineinabundance，accordingtothestateoftheking.

1:8Andthedrinkingwasaccordingtothelaw;nonedidpel:forsothekinghadappointedtoalltheofficersofhishouse，thattheyshoulddoaccordingtoeverymanspleasure.

1:9AlsoVashtithequeenmadeafeastforthewomenintheroyalhousewhichbelongedtokingAhasuerus.

1:10Ontheseventhday，whentheheartofthekingwasmerrywithwine，hemandedMehuman，Biztha，Harbona，Bigtha，andAbagtha，Zethar，andCarcas，thesevenchamberlainsthatservedinthepresenceofAhasuerustheking，

1:11TobringVashtithequeenbeforethekingwiththecrownroyal，toshewthepeopleandtheprincesherbeauty:forshewasfairtolookon.

1:12ButthequeenVashtirefusedtoeatthekingsmandmentbyhischamberlains:thereforewasthekingverywroth，andhisangerburnedinhim.

1:13Thenthekingsaidtothewisemen，whichknewthetimes，（forsowasthekingsmannertowardallthatknewlawandjudgment:

1:14AndthenextuntohimwasCarshena，Shethar，Admatha，Tarshish，Meres，Marsena，andMemucan，thesevenprincesofPersiaandMedia，whichsawthekingsface，andwhichsatthefirstinthekingdom;）

1:15WhatshallwedountothequeenVashtiaccordingtolaw，becauseshehathnotperformedthemandmentofthekingAhasuerusbythechamberlains?

1:16AndMemucanansweredbeforethekingandtheprinces，Vashtithequeenhathnotdonewrongtothekingonly，butalsotoalltheprinces，andtoallthepeoplethatareinalltheprovincesofthekingAhasuerus.

1:17Forthisdeedofthequeenshalleabroaduntoallwomen，sothattheyshalldespisetheirhusbandsintheireyes，whenitshallbereported，ThekingAhasuerusmandedVashtithequeentobebroughtinbeforehim，butshecamenot.

1:18LikewiseshalltheladiesofPersiaandMediasaythisdayuntoallthekingsprinces，whichhaveheardofthedeedofthequeen.Thusshalltherearisetoomuchcontemptandwrath.

1:19Ifitpleasetheking，lettheregoaroyalmandmentfromhim，andletitbewrittenamongthelawsofthePersiansandtheMedes，thatitbenotaltered，ThatVashtienomorebeforekingAhasuerus;andletthekinggiveherroyalestateuntoanotherthatisbetterthanshe.

1:20Andwhenthekingsdecreewhichheshallmakeshallbepublishedthroughoutallhisempire，（foritisgreat，）allthewivesshallgivetotheirhusbandshonour，bothtogreatandsmall.

1:21Andthesayingpleasedthekingandtheprinces;andthekingdidaccordingtothewordofMemucan:

1:22Forhesentlettersintoallthekingsprovinces，intoeveryprovinceaccordingtothewritingthereof，andtoeverypeopleaftertheirlanguage，thateverymanshouldbearruleinhisownhouse，andthatitshouldbepublishedaccordingtothelanguageofeverypeople.

2:1Afterthesethings，whenthewrathofkingAhasueruswasappeased，herememberedVashti，andwhatshehaddone，andwhatwasdecreedagainsther.

2:2Thensaidthekingsservantsthatministereduntohim，Lettherebefairyoungvirginssoughtfortheking:

2:3Andletthekingappointofficersinalltheprovincesofhiskingdom，thattheymaygathertogetherallthefairyoungvirginsuntoShushanthepalace，tothehouseofthewomen，untothecustodyofHegethekingschamberlain，keeperofthewomen;andlettheirthingsforpurificationbegiventhem:

2:4AndletthemaidenwhichpleaseththekingbequeeninsteadofVashti.Andthethingpleasedtheking;andhedidso.

2:5NowinShushanthepalacetherewasacertainJew，whosenamewasMordecai，thesonofJair，thesonofShimei，thesonofKish，aBenjamite;

2:6WhohadbeencarriedawayfromJerusalemwiththecaptivitywhichhadbeencarriedawaywithJeconiahkingofJudah，whomNebuchadnezzarthekingofBabylonhadcarriedaway.

2:7AndhebroughtupHadassah，thatis，Esther，hisunclesdaughter:forshehadneitherfathernormother，andthemaidwasfairandbeautiful;whomMordecai，whenherfatherandmotherweredead，tookforhisowndaughter.

2:8Soitcametopass，whenthekingsmandmentandhisdecreewasheard，andwhenmanymaidensweregatheredtogetheruntoShushanthepalace，tothecustodyofHegai，thatEstherwasbroughtalsountothekingshouse，tothecustodyofHegai，keeperofthewomen.

2:9Andthemaidenpleasedhim，andsheobtainedkindnessofhim;andhespeedilygaveherherthingsforpurification，withsuchthingsasbelongedtoher，andsevenmaidens，whichweremeettobegivenher，outofthekingshouse:andhepreferredherandhermaidsuntothebestplaceofthehouseofthewomen.