Esther 1:20
The Scripture
(20) And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with King Xerxes issuing a decree that anyone who opposes him will be executed, and Mordecai, a Jewish official, warns his people to obey. Esther, a cousin of Mordecai, volunteers to deliver the message to the king, showing courage and loyalty to her people.
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