In this chapter we are introduced to Mordechai and Esther. Mordechai gives us an example of a priceless gift - standing in to be the father of a child that is not his for Esther. Esther responds by remembering how she was brought up in the Lord as a child and continues her humble approach to counsel as an adult. In the end, iron sharpens iron and both Esther and Mordechai find favor in the eyes of King Xerxes.