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BEAUTIFUL
QUEENESTHER
Bible for Children
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Written by: Edward Hughes
Illustrated by: Janie Forest
Adapted by: Ruth Klassen
Produced by: Bible for Childrenwww.M1914.org
2007Bible for Children, Inc.License: You have the right to copy or print this story,
as long as you do not sell it.
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There was once a beautiful girl named Esther.When her father and mother died, Esther's cousin
Mordecai
broughther up. Esther honored hercousinby obeying him as a good daughter.
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Esther lived in Persia. But, Esther was not Persian.She was Jewish. Her ancestors came toPersia
asprisoners of war. In Esther's day, manyJews lived in Persia.
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The men ateapart from thewomen who werealso banquetingwithQueenVashti. The
drunken Kingordered QueenVashti
to wear
the royal crownand show herbeauty.
Queen Vashtirefused.
The King of Persiaheld ahuge banquet for princes
from all over the world.
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To show that ladiesshould honor theirhusbands, the king
passed a law whichtook the crown fromVashti. She was no
longer queen.
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Asearch wasmade for a new
queen. Out of allthe beautiful girlsinthe kingdom, theking chose Estheras his wife. He setthe royal crownupon her head.Esther did not tell
the king she wasJewish becauseher
cousin
had
told
her
not
to.
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One day heoverheardtwo palaceservants
planning tomurder theking. Mordecai sent awarning which saved
the king's life. Theservants were hanged,and Mordecai's name
was written in theking's record book.
Cousin Mordecaispent histime at the entrance to
the palace to hearnews of Esther.
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Second in command to the king wasa rich man called Haman. Everybody
bowed when Haman
passed by.Everybody -
except one man.As a Jew, Mordecai worshipedonly the living God.
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Haman
hated Mordecai so muchhe decided to kill him and all the
Jews in Persia. How dreadful!Wicked Hamantricked theking into signing alaw thatat a certain time everyJew in the kingdomwould be killed.
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It wasa terriblelaw. Both Jews and
Persians mourned.But remember -
Godhad made Esther
queen. And she wasa Jewess. Would shekeep hersecret fromthe king? Or, wouldshe risk death to tryand saveher people?
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God gave Esther aclever idea. She invited the kingand Haman
to a banquet. There the king promised
her anything she asked. "Let the king and Haman
come to the banquet . . . tomorrow," Esther replied.Then she would tell the king what she wanted.
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Meanwhile, Haman
prepared ahuge gallows to hang Mordecai.
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That night the king couldn'tsleep. Reading thecourt
records he saw that Mordecaihad never been rewarded forsaving his life. Next morning,
the king askedHaman,"What shall be done for
the man the kingdelights to honor?"
Haman
wasdelighted.He thought
the kingmeant him!
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Hamanhad come to ask the king'spermission to hang Mordecai. The
gallows were all ready. Now that couldwait. Excitedly, Hamanpoured out hissuggestions. "Dress the man in the
king's robe andcrown."
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"Sit him on the king's horse.Command a royal prince to lead the
man through the city forall to see.""Hasten, and do so for Mordecai theJew," the king commanded Haman.
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Howdo you think Hamanfelt as heled Mordecai in honor around the city?
He hated Mordecai even more thanbefore. "Just wait," Hamanmay have
thought. "He'll
soon be dead- alongwithall theother
Jews."
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Later that day, Haman
and the king arrived
at Queen Esther'sbanquet. "What is
your petition?" the
king asked. He had notforgotten his promise.Pointing to Haman,Queen Esther told theking all about Haman's
wicked plot. "Hanghim!" the king said.
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Then the king passed another law allowing the Jewsto defend themselves. They were saved! Mordecai
became second in command to the king and all theJews rejoiced andgave gifts to one another.Even today, Jewish people remember how Godsaved themthrough
beautifulQueenEsther.
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Beautiful Queen Esther
A story from God's Word, the Bible,
is found in
Esther
"The entrance of Your Words
giveslight."
Psalm 119:130
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The End
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This Bible story tells us about our wonderful God whomade us and who wants us to know Him.
God knows we have done bad things, which He calls sin.The punishment for sin is death, but God loves us so
much He sent HisSon, Jesus, to die on a Cross and be
punished for our sins. Then Jesus came back to life andwent home to Heaven! If you believe in Jesus and askHim to forgive your sins, He will do it! He will come and
live in you now,and you will live with Him forever.If you want to turn from your sins, say this to God:
Dear God, I believe that Jesus died forme and
now lives again. Please come into my life andforgive my sins, so that I can have new life now,and one day goto be with You forever. Help me
to live for You as Your child. Amen.
Read the Bible and talk with God every day! John 3:16