U-Esteri 2:2-7

Izinsizwa ezazisiza inkosi zathi kuyo: “Inkosi mayifunelwe izintombi ezinhle. Inkosi iqoke izikhulu kuzo zonke izifundazwe embusweni wayo, ukuba ziqoqe zonke izintombi ezibukekayo, zilethwe esigodlweni kuHegayi, umthenwa, okunguyena owengamele indlu yabesifazane, azinike izimonyo zazo. Inkosi mayikhethe intombi eyoyithanda, ibe yindlovukazi esikhundleni sikaVashithi.” Sayithokozisa inkosi leso seluleko, yenza kanjalo. Kwakukhona eShushani inhlokomuzi, uMoridekhayi umJuda, indodana kaJayiri, kaShimeyi, kaKhishi wakwaBhenjamini, owayethunjwe eJerusalema nguNebukhadinezari, inkosi yaseBhabhele, ngesikhathi ithumba uJekhoniya, inkosi yakwaJuda. Wayenomzala ogama lakhe lingu-Esteri, elesiHebheru kunguHadasa, owayemuhle futhi eme kahle. Uyise nonina babengasekho, ngakho-ke uMoridekhayi wamthatha wamkhulisa njengendodakazi yakhe.