◄ Esther 1:18 ►
This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen's conduct will say the same thing to all the king's officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.
Chapter Outline
1. Xerxes makes royal feasts.
10. Vashti, sent for, refuses to come.
13. Xerxes, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and decrees men's sovereignty.
Timeline
483 BCQueen Vashti DeposedEsther 1
478 BCEsther Becomes QueenEsther 2
478 BCMordecai Thwarts a ConspiracyEsther 2:21
474 BCHaman Seeks Revenge on the JewsEsther 3
473 BCMordecai Informs Esther of Haman's PlotEsther 4
473 BCEsther Prepares a BanquetEsther 5
473 BCThe King Honors MordecaiEsther 6
473 BCHaman Is HangedEsther 7
473 BCXerxes' Edict on Behalf of Esther and JewsEsther 8
472 BCPurim InstitutedEsther 9
472 BCXerxes' Tribute to MordecaiEsther 10
Esther 1:17
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