Esther 1

The book of Esther takes us on a captivating journey through the life of a young Jewish woman who rises to become a queen and finds herself in a position to save her people from annihilation. Set in the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus, Esther's story is one of intrigue, courage, and divine providence. Through her intelligence, beauty, and strategic maneuvering, Esther navigates a treacherous court, uncovering plots and ultimately risking her own life to protect her people. This timeless tale serves as a reminder of the power of faith, the importance of taking a stand, and the indomitable spirit of those who dare to make a difference.

1	In the second year of the reign of Artexerxes the great, in the first day of the month Nisan, Mardocheus the son of Jairus, the son of Semei, the son of Cisai, of the tribe of Benjamin, had a dream;
2	Who was a Jew, and dwelt in the city of Susa, a great man, being a servitor in the king's court.
3	He was also one of the captives, which Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon carried from Jerusalem with Jechonias king of Judea; and this was his dream:
4	Behold a noise of a tumult, with thunder, and earthquakes, and uproar in the land:
5	And, behold, two great dragons came forth ready to fight, and their cry was great.
6	And at their cry all nations were prepared to battle, that they might fight against the righteous people.
7	And lo a day of darkness and obscurity, tribulation and anguish, affliction and great uproar, upon earth.
8	And the whole righteous nation was troubled, fearing their own evils, and were ready to perish.
9	Then they cried unto God, and upon their cry, as it were from a little fountain, was made a great flood, even much water.
10	The light and the sun rose up, and the lowly were exalted, and devoured the glorious.
11	Now when Mardocheus, who had seen this dream, and what God had determined to do, was awake, he bare this dream in mind, and until night by all means was desirous to know it.