DISPLAY Bible Book Genesis Exodus Leviticus Deuteronomy Joshua 1 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Chronicles Nehemiah Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Isaiah Jeremiah Daniel Hosea Micah Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John Jude Revelation Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Book of Esther Chapters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Outline of Contents 1 King Ahasuerus’ banquet at Shushan (1-9) Queen Vashti refuses to obey (10-12) King consults with his wise men (13-20) King’s decree sent out (21, 22) 2 The search for a new queen (1-14) Esther becomes queen (15-20) Mordecai exposes a plot (21-23) 3 Haman exalted by the king (1-4) Haman plots to destroy the Jews (5-15) 4 Mordecai mourns (1-5) Mordecai asks Esther to intercede (6-17) 5 Esther appears before the king (1-8) Haman’s anger and arrogance (9-14) 6 Mordecai honored by the king (1-14) 7 Esther exposes Haman (1-6a) Haman hanged on the stake he made (6b-10) 8 Mordecai promoted (1, 2) Esther pleads with the king (3-6) King’s counterdecree (7-14) Relief and rejoicing for the Jews (15-17) 9 Triumph of the Jews (1-19) Festival of Purim established (20-32) 10 Mordecai’s greatness (1-3) Previous Next Print Share Share Esther—Outline of Contents NEW WORLD TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES (2013 REVISION) Esther—Outline of Contents Ugandan Sign Language Esther—Outline of Contents https://cms-imgp.jw-cdn.org/img/p/1001061100/univ/wpub/1001061100_univ_sqr_xl.jpg nwt Esther p. 687