They were to be under the care of Hegai, and prepare themselves to eventually come before the King. The King’s people started gathering beautiful young women who willingly came to the palace.
Not long after, the search for the new Queen began. Now, the King was humiliated and angry and dismissed Vashti as his wife. On the seventh day of his feast, “ when the king was merry with wine” (Esther 1:10 NKJV), he ordered that Queen Vashti be brought to the feast so he could show off her great beauty. King Ahasuerus, the king of Persia, was very wealthy and powerful and one day he decided to throw a party in his own honor! Queen Vashti, his wife, also threw a big party for the women in the royal palace at the same time. Esther loved and was committed to Mordecai, following his wise leadership. Mordecai had raised Esther and was a leader of the Jewish people living in Shushan, the capital city of Persia. Read more about 19 Praying Women of the Bible who literally changed the world! How Did Esther Come to Be the Queen of Persia She was no one prior to this story, just a simple Jewish woman living in Persia, but that all changed in a dramatic way. Esther was a Jewish woman of faith who loved Mordecai and her people. In the following story, you will see what kind of woman she was through the characteristics that made her famous.
She is also known for being ‘born for such a time as this’ as you will see in my shortened version of her life.She is known for saving her people, the Jews, from all being killed.King Ahaseurus, the king of Persia at the time, reigned over 120 provinces from India to Ethiopia and he, along with Esther and Mordecai, lived in the capital city of Shushan. Esther was an orphan who was being raised by her cousin, Mordecai.
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