Most Popular Bible Verses From Esther

The Book of Esther is the seventeenth book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It has ten chapters. It records how Esther becomes queen and how God uses her to deliver the Jews from destruction. Esther’s story teaches us the salvation of a whole Jewish nation by the courageous act of Queen Esther.

Here are the 12 most popular Bible verses from the Book of Esther. Read these popular Bible verses and share them with your friends, family, or relatives.

Note: All of the popular Esther Bible verses are from the KJV version of the Bible.

Esther 2:7 KJV 

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

Esther 2:9 KJV 

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. 

Esther 2:15 KJV 

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. 

Esther 2:17 KJV 

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. 

Esther 4:13 KJV 

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews. 

Esther 4:14 KJV 

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? 

Esther 4:16 KJV 

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. 

Esther 5:3 KJV 

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. 

Esther 7:3 KJV 

Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

Esther 8:6 KJV 

For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred? 

Esther 8:16 KJV

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. 

Esther 10:3 KJV

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.