Esther's Chiasm

Esther 1:1-10:3
The king gives a banquet (1:1-9).
The queen rebels (1:10-12).
The king issues an ei!t (1:13-22).
The king remembers (2:1).
' The king issues an invitati"n (2:2-#).
' The queen submits (2:$-1%).
' The king gives a banquet (2:1&).
'"re!ai serves the king an enies his (e"(le (2:19-20).
The atta!k "n the )e*s:
1 The king (r"m"tes +aman (3:1-#).
2 +aman seeks t" estr", the )e*s (3:$-11).
3 The king issues an ei!t "- annihilati"n (3:12-1$).
# The )e*s m"urn (#:1-3).
$ Esther -ears -"r hersel- (#:#-1#).
. Esther requests a three-a, -ast (#:1$-1%).
The /rst banquet:
1 The king inquires "- Esther's (etiti"n ($:1-3).
2 Esther invites him t" her banquet ($:#).
3 The king asks again ($:$-.).
# Esther res("ns an +aman is (lease ($:%-9)
+aman hates '"re!ai:
1 +aman sees '"re!ai at the king's gate ($:9).
2 +aman g"es h"me in anger ($:10-13).
3 +is *i-e an -riens en!"urage him ($:1#).
The king remembers (.:1-3).
' +aman -ears '"re!ai:
1 +aman (araes '"re!ai ar"un the king's gate (.:#-11).
2 +aman g"es h"me in m"urning (.:12).
3 +is *i-e an -riens re(r"ve him (.:13-1#).
' The se!"n banquet:
1 The king inquires "- Esther's (etiti"n (%:1-2).
2 Esther requests him t" save her li-e (%:3-#).
3 The king asks -"r s(e!i/!s (%:$).
# Esther res("ns0 the king is enrage0 an +aman is hange (%:10).
' The eliveran!e "- the )e*s:
1 The king (r"m"tes '"re!ai (&:1-2).
2 Esther inter!ees t" save the )e*s (&:3-.).
3 The king issues an ei!t "- re(rieve (&:%-1#)
# The )e*s re1"i!e (&:1$-1%).
$ The )e*s e-en themselves (9:1-1%).
. Esther e!rees a t*"-a, -east (9:1%-32).
' '"re!ai serves the king an blesses his (e"(le (10:1-3).
2-ter n"tes b, )"hn +arle, 333.