Esther 1:8; Esther 2:7; Esther 3:5; Esther 4:2

Esther 1:8

8 By the king’s command each guest was allowed to drink with no restrictions, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished.

Esther 2:7

7 Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther, had a lovely figure and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.

Esther 3:5

5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged.

Esther 4:2

2 But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.