Esther 8:3-8; 9:18-23

“And Esther spake yet again . . .” (v. 3). Esther’s first appearance before Ahasuerus is recorded in Esther 5:1. On that occasion, the king extended the golden scepter to her and she asked his and Haman’s attendance at a feast of wine where she would make her petition known. Following the feast, Esther asked the king to spare her life and the lives of her people (Esth. 7:3).

Esther’s request resulted…