Esther 1

a 1:1 Hebrew Ahasuerus; here and throughout Esther

b 1:1 That is, the upper Nile region

Esther 2

a 2:6 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin

b 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana

Esther 3

a 3:7 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have And the lot fell on.

b 3:9 That is, about 375 tons or about 340 metric tons

Esther 5

a 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

Esther 7

a 7:4 Or quiet, but the compensation our adversary offers cannot be compared with the loss the king would suffer

b 7:9 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

Esther 8

a 8:9 That is, the upper Nile region

b 8:11 Or province, together with their women and children, who might attack them;

Esther 9

a 9:25 Or when Esther came before the king