Old Testament · History
Esther
A narrative set in the Persian court in which Esther acts to protect the Jewish people.
Book 17 of 66 · 10 chapters · 167 verses
Chapters
Reading a whole book
Chapter and verse numbers were added centuries after these texts were written, and they occasionally fall in awkward places. If a chapter seems to begin mid-thought, it may well be doing exactly that — reading the end of the previous chapter usually resolves it.