12 Kodwa iNdlovukazi uVashithi yayilokhu isala ukuya enkosini njalo ayiwulalelanga umlayo wenkosi eyayiwutshelwe yiziphathamandla zesikhosini. Inkosi yazonda yadla amalahle, yafuthelana ngolaka.

2 Ngemva kwalezizinto, ulaka lweNkosi u-Ahasuweru+ selwehlile, yakhumbula okwakwenziwe nguVashithi+ kanye lesigwebo ayesiphiwe.+

17 Inkosi yamthanda u-Esta ukwedlula bonke abesifazana, yaba lomusa kuye* njalo yathokoza ngaye ukwedlula zonke izintombi. Yafaka umqhele wobukhosi ekhanda lakhe yasimnika isikhundla sokuba yindlovukazi+ esasingesikaVashithi.+