History
What should a child notice in Esther 10?
Esther 10 opens with these words: “King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.” The line to keep is Esther 10:1: “King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.” Carry the word “king” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Esther 10:1: “King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.” What happens first in Esther 10?
Esther 10:1
“King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.”
Esther 10:3
“For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.”
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Say it
Practice Esther 10:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ahasuerusaontheland,andontheislandsofthesea.