The King Searches For A New Queen

[1] After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. [2] Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: [3] And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: [4] And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

• Haman
• Homicide
• Joy

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

• Apparel
• Gold

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.