This has to be the Bible's greatest moment of schadenfreude.

A man intent on genocide realises that the person who he believes is one of his closest allies is actually part of the ethnic group who he wants to cleanse.

Furious back-pedalling ensues, vengeance is dealt and what might have been the darkest day in Jewish history is averted thanks to the bravery and cool-headedness of a single Jewish woman.

Is the Book of Esther the Bible's most page turning book? It has to be up there.

Enjoy the finale.