Ester 1:13

1:13 The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times – for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities. ¹ 

Ester 3:8

3:8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a particular people ²  that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants ³  throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them. ⁴ 

Ester 4:16

4:16 “Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa and fast in my behalf. Don’t eat and don’t drink for three days, night or day. My female attendants and I ⁵  will also fast in the same way. Afterward I will go to the king, even though it violates the law. ⁶  If I perish, I perish!”

[1:13]  ¹ tn Heb “judgment” (so KJV); NASB, NIV “justice”; NRSV “custom.”

[3:8]  ² tn Heb “one people.” Note the subtle absence at this point of a specific mention of the Jewish people by name.

[3:8]  ³ tn Heb “peoples” (so NASB, NIV); NAB “nations”

[3:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “to cause them to rest”; NASB “to let them remain”; NAB, NIV, NRSV “to tolerate them.”

[4:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “I and my female attendants.” The translation reverses the order for stylistic reasons.

[4:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “which is not according to the law” (so KJV, NASB); NAB “contrary to the law.”