Which Old Testament queen requested that all the Jews in Shushan fast for three days before she approached the king?
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Correct answer: Esther
Esther 4:16 records Esther's request to Mordecai to gather the Jews and fast for her as she risked her life to save her people. This 'Esther Fast' involved total abstinence from food and drink for three days.
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