Old Testament · KJV

Esther

The Book of Esther

Esther in the King James Version has 10 chapters and 167 verses. It opens: Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) (Esther 1:1)

Chapters at a glance

Chapter 1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto…
Chapter 2After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had…
Chapter 3After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and…
Chapter 4When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and…
Chapter 5Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of…
Chapter 6On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and…
Chapter 7So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
Chapter 8On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And…
Chapter 9Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s…
Chapter 10And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.