U-Esteri 1:18-20

Khona namuhla amakhosikazi ezikhulu zamaPheresiya namaMediya, uma ezwa ngokuziphatha kwendlovukazi, azomelana nezikhulu zenkosi, kube nendelelo nentukuthelo. Uma kukuhle kuwe nkosi, mawukhiphe isimemezelo sasebukhosini, sibhalwe emthethweni ukuthi uVashiti uyamenqabela ukuba aphinde angene lapho inkosi ikhona, kube wumthetho wamaPheresiya namaMediya ongaguquki, bese inkosi ithatha enye indlovukazi engcono kunaye. Uma abantu kuwo wonke umbuso wakithi, njengoba umkhulu kangaka, bezwa ngaleso simemezelo, bonke abesifazane, noma ngabe bangabantukazana noma yizikhulu, bayobahlonipha abayeni babo.”