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Esther 2 Esther becomes Queen (Esther chapter 2)
You may wonder who I am.
I find my history rather puzzling myself.
I am a Jew, an orphan,
my parents dead.
I was brought up and adopted by my cousin Mordecai.
But we did not live in our own land.
Many years ago our people came into exile in this far off land.
Most had returned years ago
but a good number remained.
We kept ourselves apart
and were despised by many.
But Mordecai had a good job.
One which gave him access to the area surrounding the king’s court.
He had always been kind to me and very protective.
One day we heard shocking news.
The king had commanded his Queen Vashti to appear before him
in front of a huge gathering.
He wanted them to admire her beauty.
But she refused to go.
I don’t blame her.
I think I would have done the same, in her position.
The King was, as to be expected, very angry.
And she was banished.
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