Est 6:1-2, Mal 3:16 | ESV | STEP | On that night the king could not sleep . And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds , the chronicles , and they were read before the king .

Esther 6:1-2

The King Honors Mordecai

1 On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring ^athe book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written how ^bMordecai had told about ^cBigthana ^{▼▼ Bigthana is an alternate spelling of Bigthan (see 2:21)} and ^eTeresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

Malachi 3:16

The Book of Remembrance

16 Then those who feared the Lord ^fspoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and ^ga book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name.