In Esther, chapter two, verse four, the book of Esther, although it contains no explicit mention of God, shows His continuing providence over the Jewish people. He directs, overrules, and uses the actions of men and women to accomplish His purposes and to persevere His chosen people. The book displays God’s foresight and providence in the following ways: First, because “Vashti refused to come” to the king’s party, as in verse one, verse twelve. And Esther, a Jewish maiden, was chosen queen, as in verses fifteen through eighteen. Second, Mordecai, also a Jew and a close relative of Esther, uncovered a plot to kill the king, as in verses twenty-one to twenty-three.
The king regarded Esther with special favor, as in chapter five, verses two and eight. Fourth, the king discovered that Mordecai had saved his life, as in chapter six in comparison to chapter two, verses twenty-one through twenty-three. Fifth, the king desired to honor Mordecai when Haman entered, as in chapter six, verses one through eleven. Sixth, the king helped Esther and the Jewish people, who were about to be destroyed, as in chapters seven to eight. Seven, Mordecai became very influential with the king.
The section about Esther being queen is in the first eighteen verses of chapter two. However, after these things, the wrath of king Ahasuerus was satisfied with recovering from the violent excitement of his revelry and rage, and he regretted the unmerited treatment he had given to his beautiful and dignified queen. But, according to the law, which made the word of a Persian king irrevocable, Queen Vashti could not be restored. The counselors were anxious about him being upset by suggesting adoption to all suitable means for gratifying their royal master with another consort of equal or superior attractions to those of his divorced queen.