| Esther chapter 1 |
| Es 1:1-9. |
Ahasuerus makes royal feasts. |
| Es 1:10-12. |
Vashti, sent for, refuses to come. |
| Es 1:13-22. |
Ahasuerus, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and makes the decree of men's sovereignty. |
| Esther chapter 2 |
| Es 2:1-4. |
Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen. |
| Es 2:5-7. |
Mordecai the nursing father of Esther. |
| Es 2:8-11. |
Esther preferred before the rest. |
| Es 2:12-14. |
The manner of purification, and going in to the king. |
| Es 2:15-20. |
Esther best pleasing the king, is made queen. |
| Es 2:21-23. |
Mordecai discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles. |
| Esther chapter 3 |
| Es 3:1-6. |
Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge upon all the Jews. |
| Es 3:7. |
He casts lots. |
| Es 3:8-15. |
He obtains by calumniation a decree of the king to put the Jews to death. |
| Esther chapter 4 |
| Es 4:1-3. |
The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews. |
| Es 4:4-9. |
Esther, understanding it, sends to Mordecai, who shews the cause, and advises her to undertake the suit. |
| Es 4:10-14. |
She excusing herself, is threatened by Mordecai. |
| Es 4:15-17. |
She appointing a fast, undertakes the suit. |
| Esther chapter 5 |
| Es 5:1-5. |
Esther, adventuring on the king's favour, obtains the grace of the golden sceptre, and invites the king and Haman to a banquet. |
| Es 5:6-8. |
She, being encouraged by the king in her suit, invites them to another banquet the next day. |
| Es 5:9-13. |
Haman, proud of his advancement, repines at the contempt of Mordecai. |
| Es 5:14. |
By the counsel of Zeresh he prepares for him a gallows. |
| Esther chapter 6 |
| Es 6:1-3. |
Ahasuerus, reading in the chronicles of the good service done by Mordecai, takes care for his reward. |
| Es 6:4-11. |
Haman, coming to sue that Mordecai might be hanged, gives counsel that he might do him honour. |
| Es 6:12-14. |
Complaining of this, his friends tell him of his final destiny. |
| Esther chapter 7 |
| Es 7:1-4. |
Esther, entertaining the king and Haman, makes suit for her own life, and her people's. |
| Es 7:5-6. |
She accuses Haman. |
| Es 7:7-10. |
The king in his anger, understanding of the gallows which Haman had made for Mordecai, causes him to be hanged thereon. |
| Esther chapter 8 |
| Es 8:1-2. |
Mordecai is advanced. |
| Es 8:3-6. |
Esther makes suit to reverse Haman's letters. |
| Es 8:7-14. |
Ahasuerus grants to the Jews to defend themselves. |
| Es 8:15-17. |
Mordecai's honour, and the Jews' joy. |
| Esther chapter 9 |
| Es 9:1-11. |
The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman. |
| Es 9:12-19. |
Ahasuerus, at the request of Esther, grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged. |
| Es 9:20-32. |
The two days of Purim are made festival. |
| Esther chapter 10 |
| Es 10:1-2. |
Ahasuerus' greatness. |
| Es 10:3. |
Mordecai's advancement. |
