Mordecai's niece Esther is preferred by king and made queen Esther 2:5-23
Haman persecutes Jews; Esther promises to help them Esther 3:1-15,4:1-17
Gives banquet to sue for her people's life Esther 5:1-14
Haman is hanged on gallows he built Esther 6:1-14,7:1-10
Mordecai promoted and Jews released Esther 8:1-8
