9. What did she ask the king to do? To spare the lives of her people.
10. What became of Hā´man, the Jews̝' enemy? He was put to death.
Lesson XLIV. The end of the Old Testament.
(Tell Stories 16, 17 and 18 in Part Fifth.)
1. What good man came to Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm soon after the time of Queen Ĕs´thẽr? Ĕz´rȧ the scribe.
2. What was a scribe among the Jews̝? One who wrote copies of God's laws.
3. What great work did Ĕz´rȧ do? He brought together the books of the Old Testament.
4. What did Ĕz´rȧ do at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? He taught the people to obey God's law.
5. What other good man came while Ĕz´rȧ was at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? Nē-he-mī´ah.
6. What did Nē-he-mī´ah do? He helped the people to build a wall around the city.