15. “I have come to plead with my lord the king because people have threatened me. I said to myself, ‘Perhaps the king will listen to me
16. and rescue us from those who would cut us off from the inheritance God has given us.
17. Yes, my lord the king will give us peace of mind again.’ I know that you are like an angel of God in discerning good from evil. May the lord your God be with you.”
18. “I must know one thing,” the king replied, “and tell me the truth.”“Yes, my lord the king,” she responded.