It wasn’t enough that Haman was dead. Her people were still under a death sentence. She was going to need to ask the king for something again. And again it would potential cost her life to make the request.
But she went to the king, kneeled before him, wept and begged him to revoke Haman’s evil plot that persisted even after his death. The king was gracious and again spared her life, extending the golden scepter.
He asked her request and she pleaded for him to have a document written up that would allow the Jews to protect themselves. Mordecai was tasked with writing the document, and the king would sign it and seal it. At that point it would be irrevokable.
Mordecai wrote up a document saying that the Jews on the prescribed day of destruction would have the right to defend themselves. Not only that but they had permission to destroy and kill anyone who came against them, and were even allowed to take the property of their enemies if they so chose.
Once the document was signed, fast horses were sent throughout the entire empire–from Pakistan to Ethiopia. All the Jews were given the notice and when they heard, there was great rejoicing and feasting and celebrating.
What’s more is that many ethnic groups professed themselves to be Jews because the fear of the Jews had settled upon them (Esther 8:17). They saw God’s hand upon them.
The news was great hope. In the matter of three months they went from irrevokable edict for their destruction on a particular day to an irrevokable edict that they could fight back legally and destroy anyone who tried to destroy them.
Now they just had to wait for that day.
