KJV ORIGINAL
Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, 'Who is this person, and where is he, who dared to think in his heart that he could do such a thing?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king is shocked and angry, demanding to know who would dare to plot against Esther and her people.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Queen Esther's second banquet where she has just revealed to King Ahasuerus that someone has plotted to destroy her and all her people, the Jews. The king doesn't yet know that his trusted advisor Haman is the one behind this genocidal plot, or that Esther herself is Jewish.
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