Esther 8:2 (YLT)

Passage

and the king turneth aside his signet, that he hath caused to pass away from Haman, and giveth it to Mordecai, and Esther setteth Mordecai over the house of Haman.

Nearby Context

Esther 8:1 On that day hath the king Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai hath come in before the king, for Esther hath declared what he <FI>is<Fi> to her,

Esther 8:2 and the king turneth aside his signet, that he hath caused to pass away from Haman, and giveth it to Mordecai, and Esther setteth Mordecai over the house of Haman.

Esther 8:3 And Esther addeth, and speaketh before the king, and falleth before his feet, and weepeth, and maketh supplication to him, to cause the evil of Haman the Agagite to pass away, and his device that he had devised against the Jews;

Esther 8:4 and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre, and Esther riseth, and standeth before the king,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "turneth", "aside", "signet", "hath", "caused", "pass", and "away". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "turneth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "On that day hath the king Ahasuerus..." into verse 3's "And Esther addeth and speaketh before the...", so "king" and "turneth" belong inside that flow. In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "king" and "turneth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.