He had been taken into exile from Jerusalem with the other captives when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took King Jeconiah of Judah into exile.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

Every day Mordecai took a walk in front of the harem’s courtyard to learn how Esther was doing and to see what was happening to her.

then the young woman would go before the king in this way: anything that she wanted was given her to take with her from the harem into the king’s palace.

And in the coming of the turn of Esther the daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, which he took to him for a daughter, to go in to the king, she sought not a word except what Hegai the king's eunuch watching the women shall say. And Esther will be taking up favor in the eyes of all seeing her.

And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.

So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

he said to take back this answer to Esther:

Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.

And it will be when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the enclosure, she received favor in his eyes: and the king will stretch out to Esther the sceptre of gold which is in his hand: and Esther will draw near and touch upon the head of the sceptre.

Let them take the robes which the king generally puts on, and the horse on which the king goes, and the crown which is on his head:

Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.

Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

While they were still talking, the king's servants came to take Haman to the feast which Esther had made ready.

So the king and Haman came to take wine with Esther the queen.

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

King Ahasuerus replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, "Look, I have already given Haman's estate to Esther, and he has been hanged on the gallows because he took hostile action against the Jews.

Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

This would take place on a single day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar.

A copy of the document was to be issued as law in each and every province and published for all people, indicating that the Jewish people were to be ready to take vengeance on their enemies on that day.

In every province and every city, wherever the king’s command and his law reached, joy and rejoicing took place among the Jews. There was a celebration and a holiday. And many of the ethnic groups of the land professed themselves to be Jews because fear of the Jews had overcome them.

the ten sons of Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews; but they did not {touch} the plunder.

And the Jews were gathered who [were] in Susa, and on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and they killed in Susa three hundred men, but they did not {touch} the plunder.

The rest of the Jews who [were] in the king's provinces gathered and {defended their lives} and {found repose} from their enemies. And they killed seventy-five thousand of those that hated them, but they did not {touch} the plunder.

This they did on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same month they took their rest, and made it a day of feasting and joy.

But the Jews in Shushan came together on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth day of the month; and on the fifteenth day they took their rest, and made it a day of feasting and joy.

And the Jews took upon them that which they had begun to do, - and that which Mordecai had written unto them;

The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

His sons regularly went to one another's houses, and every one on his day gave a feast: and at these times they sent for their three sisters to take part in their feasts with them.

But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

And behold, a great wind came from beyond the desert., and it will touch upon the four corners of the house, and fall upon the young men, and they will die; and I shall escape, I only, to announce to thee.

And he will say, Naked I came forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn back there: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah took; the name of Jehovah shall be blessed.

But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Lo, he is in thy hand; only his life take care of.'

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.

And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Let destruction take the day of my birth, and the night on which it was said, A man child has come into the world.

That day--let it be dark; let not God take note of it from on high, and let not the light be shining on it;

Let the dark and the black night take it for themselves; let it be covered with a cloud; let the dark shades of day send fear on it.

That night -- let thick darkness take it, Let it not be united to days of the year, Into the number of months let it not come.

Why did death not take me when I came out of my mother's body, why did I not, when I came out, give up my last breath?

Why did the knees take me, or why the breasts that they might give me milk?

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

But now it shall come to thee and thou wilt be wearied; it will touch even to thee, and thou wilt tremble.

And a word shall be brought to me by stealth, and mine ear will take a transient sound from it

“The hungry devour his harvest
And take it even [when it grows] among the thorns;
The trap opens for [his] wealth.

Which destroyeth the devices of the subtle, so that they are not able to perform the things that they take in hand;

He took the wise in their craftiness, and the counsel of the perverse was headlong.

He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

See, we have made search with care, and it is so; it has come to our ears; see that you take note of it for yourself.

Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?

The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

At least I could still take comfort and rejoice in unceasing anguish, for I didn't conceal what the Holy One has to say.

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Do ye take deliberacy to check men's sayings, and judge a poor word spoken in vain?

Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

He will lean himself against his house, but it will not stand; he will take hold of it, but it will not endure.

“Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place].

Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.

If one wanted to take Him to court,
he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

He is wise of heart, and mighty in strength. Who ever prospered that took part against him?

If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?

He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

“I am guiltless;
I do not take notice of myself;
I despise my life.

You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him,
that we can take each other to court.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

That you take note of my sin, searching after my wrongdoing,

Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?

That, if I did wrong, you would take note of it, and would not make me clear from sin:

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Wilt thou say unto God, 'The thing that I take in hand is perfect, and I am clean in thy sight'?

But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

Surely He knows which people are worthless.
If He sees iniquity, will He not take note of it?

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Then shouldest thou take thy rest, and no man to make thee afraid, yea many one should set much by thee.

But what the wicked look for will fail; their way of escape will be taken away from them; their only hope is to take their final breath."

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Removing the lip to the faithful, and he will take discernment of old men.

Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

Withdraw Your hand from me and remove this bodily suffering,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.

And thou wilt set my feet in the stocks, and thou wilt watch all my paths; thou wilt dig round the roots of my feet

Do You really take notice of one like this?
Will You bring me into judgment against You?

Let your eyes be turned away from him, and take your hand from him, so that he may have pleasure at the end of his day, like a servant working for payment.

“But now You number [each of] my steps;
You do not observe nor take note of my sin.

And yet the mountain falling shill decay, and the rock shall be removed from its place.