Chapter 6
What did the king have brought to him when he could not sleep?
The book of the chronicles/ record of his reign
What was the king willing to give Esther before she told him her request?
Up to half of the kingdom
What did king Xerxes give to Queen Esther?
Haman's estate
In what month was the edict commanded by the king to be carried out?
12th month/ month of Adar (either works)
Who recorded the events and sent letters to all the Jews to annually celebrate the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar?
Mordecai
What was Bigthana and Teresh's jobs before the assassination attempt?
they were the king's officers
What would Esther have done if her and her people were to be sold as slaves?
kept quiet
What did the king give Mordecai?
His signet ring
Who was prominent in the palace and their reputation spread throughout the provinces?
Mordecai
What were the 14th and 15th days called/name?
Purim
What had Haman come to discuss with the king when he was asked about a reward?
Impaling Mordecai
Where did the king go upon hearing Haman was the enemy?
The palace garden
What did the king tell Esther and Mordecai to do to help the Jews?
Write another decree in the king's name on behalf of the Jews
On the 13th day, how many men did the Jews kill in the citadel of Susa? (Be specific)
500 men and the 10 sons of Haman
Queen Esther was the daughter of whom?
Abihail
Who robed Mordecai and lead the horse through the city?
Haman
What was Haman doing when the king returned to the banquet hall?
Who was summoned to write out all of Mordecai's orders?
royal secretaries
What were Esther's 2 requests after the reports of those killed in Susa reached the king?
Let the killings continue tomorrow & impale Haman's 10 sons
King Xerxes and Mordecai's acts and greatness are recorded in the book of annals of the kings of Media and ___________?
Persia
What was Haman's wife's name?
Zeresh
Who mentioned the pole, intended for Mordecai, to the king? (The pole Haman was impaled on)
a eunuch
"At once the royal secretaries were summoned-on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of ________" Esther 8:9
Sivan
In the month of Adar what 2 days were regarded as the days of joy and feasting? Looking for #s
14th and 15th days
Mordecai was 2nd in rank to the king and was held in high esteem with the Jews because why?
He worked for the good of his people and looked out for the welfare of the Jews.