12 Kodwa iNdlovukazi uVashiti yayilokhu yenqaba ukuza njengoba inkosi yayiyale izikhulu zegceke ukuba ziyibize. Ngakho inkosi yathukuthela kakhulu, yathukuthela yagana unwabu.

2 Ngemva kwalezi zinto, lapho ulaka lweNkosi u-Ahashiveroshi + selwehlile, yakukhumbula lokho uVashiti ayekwenzile + nalokho okwakunqunyiwe ngaye. +

17 Inkosi yamthanda u-Esteri ngaphezu kwabo bonke abanye besifazane, futhi wathola umusa wayo nokwamukeleka* kuyo ngaphezu kwezinye izintombi. Yabe isifaka umnqwazo wasebukhosini* ekhanda lakhe yamenza indlovukazi + esikhundleni sikaVashiti. +