In great faith, Queen Esther fearfully went before King Ahasuerus.  After inviting him to two banquets, she made her request to help save her people.  The King, furious with Haman for coming up with the decree to kill all the Jews, gave all the Jews special permission to defend themselves and had Haman hanged.  God, through Esther's bravery, once again saved his people from harm.