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Esther 2:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Esther 2:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 The king’s personal attendants[a] suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young women for the king.(A) 3 Let the king appoint commissioners(B) in each province of his kingdom, so that they may assemble all the beautiful young women to the harem at the fortress of Susa.(C) Put them under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch,(D) who is in charge of the women,(E) and give them the required beauty treatments. 4 Then the young woman who pleases the king(F) will become queen instead of Vashti.”(G) This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.
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- Esther 2:2 Lit The young men of the king who served him
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