King Xerxes ruled over many provinces stretching from India to Cush. He owned huge amounts of gold and silver riches and a palace of great size. Three years into his reign, he gave a banquet for the officials and nobles of the land. After the one hundred and eighty day celebration, King Xerxes threw another party for everyone in the citadel of Susa to display his many riches. During this time, King Xerxes's wife was giving a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes. Queen Vashti was a very beautiful woman, and the king wanted to show her off to his many guests. The message came to her, but she refused to see him. King Xerxes became very

The Jews soon became powerful people and triumphed over the people who planned to kill them. After many deaths of the enemies of the Jews, Esther then requested that Haman's ten sons to be hanged. The fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar was set aside as the time when the Jews got relief from this enemies. Today this is called the day of Purim.

Esther was a very brave woman, and she stood in times of hardship for her people, the Jews. This is shown in this heroic statement: "I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish." (Esther 4:16) This is a very strong thing for Esther. But at the beginning, though, she was a very shy and timid girl. She went against God by not telling her background, the Jews. This is a downfall. Another is that she was married to a pagan king and became a part of his harem.

furious and sent out a decree that stated, "Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes."

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