THE BOOKE OF Esther. Chapter 15

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CHAP. XV.

6 Esther commeth into the Kings presence. 7 Hee looketh angerly, and she fainteth. 8 The king doth take her vp, and comfort her.

¹And vpon the third day when shee had ended her prayer, she laide away her mourning garments, and put on her glorious apparell.

²And being gloriously adorned, after she had called vpon God, who is the beholder, and Sauiour of all things, she tooke two maids with her.

³And vpon the one shee leaned as carying her selfe daintily.³

⁴And the other followed bearing vp her traine.

⁵And she was ruddy through the perfection of her beautie, and her countenance was cheerefull, and very amiable: but her heart was in anguish for feare.⁵

⁶Then hauing passed through all the doores, shee stood before the King, who sate vpon his royall throne, and was clothed with all his robes of maiestie, all glittering with golde and precious stones, and he was very dreadfull.

⁷Then lifting vp his countenance that shone with maiestie, he looked very fiercely vpon her: and the Queene fell downe and was pale, and fainted, and bowed her selfe vpon the head of the maide that went before her.⁷

⁸Then God changed the spirit of the king into mildnesse, who in a feare leaped from his throne, and tooke her in his armes till she came to her selfe againe, and comforted her with louing words, and sayd vnto her:⁸

⁹Esther, what is the matter? I am thy brother, be of good cheere.

¹⁰Thou shalt not die, though our cōmandement be generall: come neere.¹⁰

¹¹And so he held vp his golden scepter, and laid it vpon her necke,

¹²And embraced her, & said, Speake vnto me.

¹³Then said shee vnto him, I saw thee, my lord, as an Angel of God, and my heart was troubled for feare of thy maiestie.

¹⁴For wonderfull art thou, lord, and thy countenance is full of grace.

¹⁵And as she was speaking, she fell downe for faintnesse.¹⁵

¹⁶Then the king was troubled, and all his seruants comforted her.

Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Additions to Esther Chapter 15

³ Or, delicately.
⁵ Or, rose coloured. , Or, as amiable or smiling.
⁷ Or, with her, or by her.
⁸ Gr. in an agonie.
¹⁰ Or, as well thine as mine.
¹⁵ Or, she fell in a swoone.

* Some content courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania

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