Esther 2:17-19

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁷ And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the maidens, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

¹⁸ Then the king gave a great feast for all his princes and his servants, Esther’s feast; and he gave a holiday [or a lessening of taxes] to the provinces and gave gifts in keeping with the generosity of the king.

¹⁹ And when the maidens were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.