BIBLE WONDERS OF AGING! #3

UNIQUE EVENTS IN LIFE: SOME AGED BIBLE PEOPLE:

ABRAM/ABRAHAM:

Genesis 11:26,29

[26]Now Terah lived seventy years, and begot ABRAM,..

[29]Then ABRAM and Nahor took wives: the name of  ABRAM'S wife was Sarai...

Genesis 16: 1, 15-1

[1]Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.

[15]So Hagar bore ABRAM a son; and ABRAM named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

[16] ABRAM was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to ABRAM.

Genesis 17:1,5,17

[1]When ABRAM was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to ABRAM and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.

[5]No longer shall your name be called ABRAM, but your name shall be ABRAHAM; for I have made you a father of many nations.

[17]Then ABRAHAM fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child? ”

Genesis 21:2-3,5

[2]For Sarah conceived and bore ABRAHAM a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

[3]And ABRAHAM called the name of his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore to him—Isaac.

[5]Now ABRAHAM was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Genesis 23:19

[19]And after this, ABRAHAM buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 25:1-2,6-8

[1]Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

[2]And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

[6]But Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines which Abraham had; and while he was still living he sent them eastward, away from Isaac his son, to the country of the east...

[7]This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years.

[8]Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years...

SARAI/ SARAH

Genesis 11:29-30

[29]Then Abram and Nahor took wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah.

[30]But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

Genesis 16:1,3

[1]Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.

[3]Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 17:15,17,19

[15]Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

[17]Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child? ”

[19]Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.

Genesis 21:1-2

[1]And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken.

[2]For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

Genesis 23:1-2

[1]Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

[2]So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:1-2,4,14-17,19

[1]Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

[2]So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

[4]“I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. Give me property for a burial place among you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

[14]And Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

[15]“My lord, listen to me; the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead.”

[16]And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out the silver for Ephron which he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the merchants.

[17]So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded

[19]And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

BIBLE WONDERS OF AGING! #2

UNIQUE EVENTS:

 LIVES OF SOME AGED BIBLE PEOPLE:

ADAM:

Genesis 5:1,3-5

[1]This is the book of the genealogy of ADAM. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

[3]And ADAM lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

[4]After he begot Seth, the days of ADAM were eight hundred years; and he had sons and daughters.

[5]So all the days that ADAM lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

SETH:

Genesis 5: 6-8

[6] SETH lived one hundred and five years, and begot Enosh.

[7]After he begot Enosh, SETH lived eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters.

[8]So all the days of SETH were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.

METHUSELAH:

Genesis 5:25-27

[25] METHUSELAH lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begot Lamech.

[26]After he begot Lamech, METHUSELAH lived seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had sons and daughters.

[27]So all the days of METHUSELAH were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.

NOAH:

Genesis 5:28-29,32

[28]Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and had a son.

[29]And he called his name NOAH, saying, “This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed.”

[32]And NOAH was five hundred years old, and NOAH begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:8-10,14-16,18-21

[8] But NOAH found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Noah Pleases God

[9]This is the genealogy of NOAH. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. NOAH walked with God.

[10]And NOAH begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:8-10,14-16,18-21

[8]But NOAH found grace in the eyes of the Lord. NOAH Pleases God

[9]This is the genealogy of NOAH. NOAH was a just man, perfect in his generations. NOAH walked with God.

[10]And NOAH begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

[14]Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

[15]And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

[16]You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

[18]But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

[19]And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

[20]Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.

[21]And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.”

Genesis 7:6,11-13,24

[6] NOAH was six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth.

[11]In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

[12]And the rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.

[13]On the very same day NOAH and NOAH'S sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and NOAH'S wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark—

[24]And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days.

Genesis 8:13,18

[13]And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, that the waters were dried up from the earth; and NOAH removed the covering of the ark and looked, and indeed the surface of the ground was dry.

[18]So NOAH went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him.

Genesis 9:1,28-29

[1]So God blessed NOAH and his sons, and said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

[28]And NOAH lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

[29]So all the days of NOAH were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

FAITHFUL MELODIES SINGERS:

NOAH'S ARK SONG:

https://youtu.be/BQS4_1cOSvc?feature=shared

BIBLE WONDERS OF AGING!

BIBLE LIFESPANS:

RANGE:

YOUNGEST: AGE 70: DAVID 

OLDEST:       AGE 969: METHUSELAH

NOTABLE BIBLE LIFESPANS:

ENOSH: 905

CAINAN: 910

SETH: 912

ADAM: 930

JARED: 962

METHUSELAH: 969

 

INTERVENTION FROM BIBLE WOMEN #3

 

SLAVE GIRL'S INTERVENTION:

FORTUNE-TELLING BRINGS PROFIT FOR MASTERS 

Acts 16:16-23

[16]Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

[17]This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.”

[18]And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

[19]But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

[20]And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;

[21]and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”

[22]Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

[23]And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

ROMAN WOMEN'S INTERVENTION:

PHOEBE, PRISCILLA, MARY, JULIA,

 & NEREUS' SISTER:

LABORERS IN PAUL'S MINISTRY,

PREACHING JESUS CHRIST!

Romans 16:1-4,6,13,15,25-27

[1]I commend to you PHOEBE our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

[2]that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. Greeting Roman Saints

[3]Greet PRISCILLA and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

[4]who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

[6]Greet MARY, who labored much for us.

[13]Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

[15]Greet Philologus and JULIA, NEREUS and his SISTER, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

[25]Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began

[26]but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith—

[27]to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONGS:

LAN NIA: WOMEN OF GOD:

https://youtu.be/A47IH5qyAp0?feature=shared

ONE WITH GOD SINGERS:

NOTHING CAN BREAK THE WOMAN OF GOD:

https://youtu.be/ErC7UmuLqQs?feature=shared

INTERVENTION FROM BIBLE WOMEN, #2

NEW TESTAMENT:

SISTERS MARY & MARTHA:

INTERVENE FOR SICK BROTHER:

John 11:3,5-6,17,20-27,32-33,41-44

[3]Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”

[5]Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

[6]So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.

[17]So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.

[20]Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

[21]Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

[22]But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”

[23]Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

[24]Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

[25]Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

[26]And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

[27]She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” Jesus and Death, the Last Enemy

[32]Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

[33]Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

[41]Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

[42]And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”

[43]Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”

[44]And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.” 

LYDIA, SELLER OF PURPLE:

INTERVENES FOR PRISONERS: PAUL & SILAS

Acts 16:10,13-15,40

[10]Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. Lydia Baptized at Philippi

[13]And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.

[14]Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

[15]And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us. Paul and Silas Imprisoned

[40]So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

I'M STILL HOLDING ON:

RED BUDD CHOIR:

https://youtu.be/kN6Xt0o4cLQ?feature=shared

INTERVENTION FROM BIBLE WOMEN! NEW TESTAMENT

 

WIFE OF GOVERNOR PONTUS PILATE, INTERVENES:

GIVES ADVICES ABOUT JESUS

Matthew 27:2,15-19,23-25

[2]And when they had bound Him ( JESUS), 

they led Him away and delivered Him to 

Pontius Pilate the governor...

[15]Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.

[16]And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

[17]Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

[18]For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.

[19]While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

[23]Then the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

[24]When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it. ”

[25]And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.”

MARY MAGDALENE INTERVENES:

ADVISES DISCIPLES ABOUT JESUS.

Matthew 27:55-56,61

[55]And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar,

[56]among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb

[61]And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb. Pilate Sets a Guard.

Matthew 28:1-5,7,9-10

[1]Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.

[2]And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

[3]His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.

[4]And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.

[5]But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

[7]And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”

[9]And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.

[10]Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.” The Soldiers Are Bribed

Mark 15:40-41,47

[40]There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome,

[41]who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem. Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb

[47]And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

Mark 16:1,3-9

[1]Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.

[3]And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”

[4]But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.

[5]And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

[6]But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.

[7]But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.”

[8]So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord

[9]Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.

Luke 8:2

[2]and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons.

ÀNNA, PROPHETESS INTERVENES:

BEARS WITNESS OF GOD'S 

REDEMPTIVE POWER!

Luke 2:35-38

[35](yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer

[36]Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

[37]and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

[38]And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS, INTERVENES:

ADVISES DISCIPLES @ WEDDING:

John 2:1-3,5-9,11

[1]On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

[2]Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

[3]And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”

[5]His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it. ”

[6]Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

[7]Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.

[8]And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it.

[9]When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

[11]This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

FULLY COMMITTED:

KINGDOM CHOIR

https://youtu.be/qCV6kZY4Pv4?feature=shared

INTERVENTION FROM BIBLE WOMEN! #3

 

JEZEBEL, WIFE OF KING AHAB:

INTERVENES & KILLS PROPHETS OF THE LORD:

ARRANGED MURDER OF NABOTH, OWNER OF

 VINEYARD 

1 Kings 18:3-4,13

[3]And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.

[4]For so it was, while Jezebel massacred the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah had taken one hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty to a cave, and had fed them with bread and water.)

[13]Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid one hundred men of the Lord’s prophets, fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

1 Kings 19:1-2

[1]And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword.

[2]Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.”

1 Kings 21:5,7-15,23,25

[5]But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, “Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?”

[7]Then Jezebel his wife said to him, “You now exercise authority over Israel! Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

[8]And she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.

[9]She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people;

[10]and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, “You have blasphemed God and the king.” Then take him out, and stone him, that he may die.

[11]So the men of his city, the elders and nobles who were inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

[12]They proclaimed a fast, and seated Naboth with high honor among the people.

[13]And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!” Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.

[14]Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”

[15]And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, “Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”

[23]And concerning Jezebel the Lord also spoke, saying, ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’

[25]But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up.

2 Kings 9:10,30,32-33,36-37

[10]The dogs shall eat Jezebel on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. ’ ” And he opened the door and fled.

[30]Now when Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she put paint on her eyes and adorned her head, and looked through a window.

[32]And he looked up at the window, and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” So two or three eunuchs looked out at him.

[33]Then he said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses; and he trampled her underfoot.

[36]Therefore they came back and told him. And he said, “This is the word of the Lord, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel;

[37]and the corpse of Jezebel shall be as refuse on the surface of the field, in the plot at Jezreel, so that they shall not say, “Here lies Jezebel.” ’

QUEEN ESTHER: INTERVENES:

INFORMS KING OF PLOT

Esther 2:2-4,15-18,20-23

[2]Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king;

[3]and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to Shushan the citadel, into the women’s quarters, under the custody of Hegai the king’s eunuch, custodian of the women. And let beauty preparations be given them.

[4]Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This thing pleased the king, and he did so.

[15]Now when the turn came for Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his daughter, to go in to the king, she requested nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch, the custodian of the women, advised. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her.

[16]So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

[17]The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

[18]Then the king made a great feast, the Feast of Esther, for all his officials and servants; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces and gave gifts according to the generosity of a king. Mordecai Discovers a Plot

[20]Now Esther had not revealed her family and her people, just as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther obeyed the command of Mordecai as when she was brought up by him

[21]In those days, while Mordecai sat within the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, doorkeepers, became furious and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

[22]So the matter became known to Mordecai, who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.

[23]And when an inquiry was made into the matter, it was confirmed, and both were hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the book of the chronicles in the presence of the king.

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