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Chapter XV · Vol. III, pp. 1547–1548
6 Esther cometh into the king's presence. 7 He looketh angrily, and she fainteth. 8 The king taketh her up and comforteth her.
1 AND 1upon the third day, when she had ended her prayer, she laid away her mourning garments, and put on her glorious apparel.
1 See Esth. 5. 1.
2 And being gloriously adorned, 2after she had called upon God, who is the beholder and saviour of all things, she took two maids with her:
2 Neh. 2. 4. Phil. 4. 6.
4 And the other followed, bearing up her train.
5 And she was 4ruddy through the perfection of her beauty, and her countenance was 5cheerful and very amiable: 6but her heart was in anguish for fear.
6 Then having passed through all the doors, she stood before the king, 7who sat upon his royal throne, and was clothed with all his robes of majesty, all glittering with gold and precious stones: and he was very dreadful.
7 Esth. 5. 1.
7 Then lifting up his countenance that shone with majesty, he looked very fiercely upon her: and the queen fell down, and was pale, and fainted, and bowed herself upon the head of the maid that went 8before her.
8 Or, with her, or, by her.
8 Then 9God changed the spirit of the king into mildness, who *in a fear leaped from his throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again, and comforted her with loving words, and said unto her,
9 Pr. 21. 1.
* Gr. in an agony.
9 Esther, what is the matter? I am thy brother, be of good cheer:
10 Thou shalt not die, though †our commandment be ‡general: come near.
† Esth. 4. 16.
‡ Or, as well thine as mine.
11 And ||so he held up his golden sceptre, and laid it upon her neck,
|| Esth. 5. 2.
12 And embraced her, and said, Speak unto me.
13 Then said she unto him, I saw thee, my lord, as an angel of God, 1and my heart was troubled for fear of thy majesty.
1 ver. 7.
14 For wonderful art thou, lord, and thy countenance is full of grace.