Esther fasted for three days before asking for an audience with the king(Esther 4:15-16)
Queen Esther went to the king ,after she and her servants fasted for a week. Even though the king did not call for Esther orhad he extended the royal sceptre. She walked boldly to the king.
his means that Esther was allowed to go and present her matter before the king without fear of being killed.
Esther risked her life by approaching the king without being summoned, which was against the law. She did this in order to plead for the lives of her people, the Jews, who were facing the threat of extermination. This act required courage and faith in herself and her beliefs.
The Esther in the Bible married the King Ahasuerus.
King Ahasuerus
Not sure. Did Esther love Xerxes? There is NO reference in the book of Esther that Esther loved the King of Persia - Xerxes.
Although Esther faced potential personal danger in approaching the king with her request, her faith enabled her to go ahead with it. She requested that her people fast beforehand. As a result, the Jewish people were saved.
He did not. The first time Esther came to him, she came not before her turn had come to meet him (Esther ch.2). The following time, she came at her own initiative and had not been called by the King (Esther 5:1).
There is NO reference in the book of Esther that Esther loved the King of Persia - Xerxes, but because of her beauty Esther had a strong influence on King Xerxes that is why her story is in the Bible.
The book of Esther mentions a king (Xerxes) who divorced his wife and wanted a new one. The kingdom searched among the people for fair maidens, and brought the top competitors before the king. The king chose Esther as his new queen.
There was no "second time." Such an event is stated once (Esther ch.4 and 5), not twice. The answer is that when he saw her, Esther found favor in his eyes (Esther 5:2). See also the Related Link.More about Esther
The book of Esther tells the story. The Persian king Ahasuerus marries Esther.