Story · 29 · The Queen
Esther's diplomatic masterpiece
At a banquet, Esther asks the king for her life and her people's lives, without naming her people or her enemy at first. When Haman is exposed, he's hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai.
Diaspora without diplomacy is dangerous.
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Esther frames her plea poetically, appeals to the king's fondness for her, and insists she wouldn't trouble him if it weren't life or death. For every Mordecai, a people needs an Esther who can repair the damage of male egos.
Bible reference: Esther 7
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 458–459
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