Esther · Chapter 4 King James Version

Esther 4:7

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The Scripture

(7) And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In chapter 4 the king of Persia issues a royal proclamation ordering the execution of Haman, the chief of the Jews' enemies, for plotting to destroy them. Haman, who had been given a special order to kill all Jews, is forced to cut off his own head and is hanged, while his robe is displayed as a warning. The chapter ends with the king's decree being fulfilled and the people rejoicing.

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