The Persian Court
This king of Persia threw a lavish feast lasting 180 days to display his wealth.
Who is King Ahasuerus? — Esther 1:3–4
This was Esther's Hebrew name before she became queen.
What is Hadassah? — Esther 2:7
Mordecai refused to do this to Haman, sparking Haman's fury.
What is bow down to him? — Esther 3:2, 5
This official was promoted by the king and set above all the other princes.
Who is Haman? — Esther 3:1
Before approaching the king, Esther asked all the Jews in Shushan to do this for three days.
What is fast? — Esther 4:16
This queen was banished from the king's presence for refusing to appear before his guests.
Who is Vashti? — Esther 1:11–12, 19
This man was Esther's cousin, who raised her as his own daughter.
Who is Mordecai? — Esther 2:7
Mordecai uncovered this plan by two chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh.
What is a plot to kill the king? — Esther 2:21–22
Haman cast these to choose the day for destroying the Jews.
What is Pur (the lot)? — Esther 3:7
At her second banquet, Esther finally revealed this to the king.
What is Haman's plot against her and her people? — Esther 7:3–6
This was the name of the capital city where the king's palace stood.
What is Shushan (Susa)? — Esther 1:2
After months of beauty treatments, Esther found favor with the king and received this on her head.
What is the royal crown? — Esther 2:17
On hearing of Haman's decree, Mordecai did these two things as signs of mourning.
What is tear his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes? — Esther 4:1
To gain the king's approval for his plan, Haman offered this much silver into the royal treasuries.
What is ten thousand talents of silver? — Esther 3:9
The king commanded that Haman be hanged on this very structure.
What is the gallows he built for Mordecai? — Esther 7:10
Fearing wives everywhere would despise their husbands, the king's wise men urged him to publish this kind of order through every province.
What is a royal decree (that Vashti come no more before the king)? — Esther 1:19–20
On Mordecai's instructions, Esther kept this fact about herself hidden when she entered the palace.
What is her identity as a Jew? — Esther 2:10, 20
Mordecai sent Esther this famous challenge, suggesting she may have risen to the throne for this very moment.
What is "for such a time as this"? — Esther 4:14
Haman built this fifty-cubit-high structure, intending to hang Mordecai on it.
What is the gallows? — Esther 5:14
The king's new decree allowed the Jews to do this on the day their enemies planned to attack.
What is defend themselves? — Esther 8:11
This is the number of provinces in the vast Persian empire Ahasuerus ruled.
What is 127? — Esther 1:1
This was the name of the tenth month, in which Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus
What is Tebeth? — Esther 2:16
After Haman's downfall, the king gave Mordecai this item that had once belonged to Haman.
What is the king's ring? — Esther 8:2
In a twist Haman never expected, the king had him lead Mordecai through the city in royal robes for this reason.
What is to honor the man who saved the king's life? — Esther 6:6–11
This is the name of the feast established to celebrate the Jews' deliverance, still kept today.
What is Purim? — Esther 9:26