Esther 4:1--5:14

Esther : second queen of Ahasuerus

Haman : son of Hammedatha; an Agagite; the Jews 'enemy during the exile

Hathach : a eunuch official of king Ahasuerus

Jew : the people descended from Israel
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Mordecai : a leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,son of Jair of Benjamin; cousin and guardian of Queen Esther

Susa : capital city of Elam and winter home of the Persian kings (OS)
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)

Zeresh : wife of Haman, the enemy of Queen Esther