How was Esther of the Bible sustained by God?

Answer 1

A:God is never mentioned in the Book of Esther as originally written. It was a secular novel and the author makes no suggestion that Esther was sustained by God in her troubles or achievements. However, the Additions to Esther, used by the Catholic Church but recognised as not original although inspired, do mention God. In the Additions to Esther, being in fear of death, she prays, "O thou mighty God above all, hear the voice of the forlorn and deliver us out of the hands of the mischievous, and deliver me out of my fear. "