(A)And the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

Then Esther spoke again to the king. She fell at his feet and wept and pleaded with him to avert the evil plan of Haman (B)the Agagite and the plot that he had devised against the Jews. (C)When the king held out the golden scepter to Esther, Esther rose and stood before the king.

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