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15:10. And when he had lifted up his countenance, and with burning eyes
had shewn the wrath of his heart, the queen sunk down, and her colour
turned pale, and she rested her weary head upon her handmaid.
15:11. And God changed the king's spirit into mildness, and all in haste
and in fear he leaped from his throne, and holding her up in his arms,
till she came to herself, caressed her with these words:
15:12. What is the matter, Esther? I am thy brother, fear not.
15:13. Thou shalt not die: for this law is not made for thee, but for
all others.
15:14. Come near then, and touch the sceptre.
15:15. And as she held her peace, he took the golden sceptre, and laid
it upon her neck, and kissed her, and said: Why dost thou not speak to
me?
15:16. She answered: I saw thee, my lord, as an angel of God, and my
heart was troubled for fear of thy majesty.
15:17. For thou, my lord, art very admirable, and thy face is full of
graces.
15:18. And while she was speaking, she fell down again, and was almost
in a swoon.
15:19. But the king was troubled, and all his servants comforted her.
Esther Chapter 16
A copy of the king's letter in favour of the Jews.
16:1. The great king Artaxerxes, from India to Ethiopia, to the
governors and princes of a hundred and twenty-seven provinces, which
obey our command, sendeth greeting.
From India to Ethiopia... That is, who reigneth from India to Ethiopia.
16:2. Many have abused unto pride the goodness of princes, and the
honour that hath been bestowed upon them:
16:3. And not only endeavour to oppress the king's subjects, but not
bearing the glory that is given them, take in hand, to practise also
against them that gave it.
16:4. Neither are they content not to return thanks for benefits
received, and to violate in themselves the laws of humanity, but they
think they can also escape the justice of God who seeth all things.
16:5. And they break out into so great madness, as to endeavour to
undermine by lies such as observe diligently the offices committed to
them, and do all things in such manner as to be worthy of all men's
praise,
16:6. While with crafty fraud they deceive the ears of princes that are
well meaning, and judge of others by their own nature.
16:7. Now this is proved both from ancient histories, and by the things
which are done daily, how the good designs of kings are depraved by the
evil suggestions of certain men.
16:8. Wherefore we must provide for the peace of all provinces.
16:9. Neither must you think, if we command different things, that it
cometh of the levity of our mind, but that we give sentence according to
the quality and necessity of times, as the profit of the commonwealth
requireth.
16:10. Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the
son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having
nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our
goodness, was received being a stranger by us:
16:11. And found our humanity so great towards him, that he was called
our father, and was worshipped by all as the next man after the king:
16:12. But he was so far puffed up with arrogancy, as to go about to
deprive us of our kingdom and life.
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