Esther Becomes Queen

¹⁵ Esther was the daughter of Abihail,^(A) the uncle of Mordecai who had adopted her as his own daughter. When her turn came to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, suggested. Esther won approval in the sight of everyone who saw her.^(B)

²⁹ Queen Esther daughter of Abihail,^(A) along with Mordecai the Jew,^(B) wrote this second letter with full authority^(C) to confirm the letter about Purim.