And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? / And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: / Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.