Esther 2:2-4

New King James Version

²Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king; ³and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to ^[a]Shushan the ^[b]citadel, into the women’s quarters, under the custody of ^[c]Hegai the king’s eunuch, custodian of the women. And let beauty preparations be given them. ⁴Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.”

This thing pleased the king, and he did so.

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Footnotes

Esther 2:3 Or Susa
Esther 2:3 palace
Esther 2:3 Heb. Hege

Esther 2:2-4

English Standard Version

²Then the king's young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. ³And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the citadel, under custody of ^(A)Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women. ^(B)Let their cosmetics be given them. ⁴And let the young woman who pleases the king^[a] be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.

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Esther 2:4 Hebrew who is good in the eyes of the king

Esther 2:2-4

King James Version

²Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

³And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

⁴And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

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Esther 2:2-4

New International Version

²Then the king’s personal attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. ³Let the king appoint commissioners in every province of his realm to bring all these beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let beauty treatments be given to them. ⁴Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.

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Esther 2:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “^(A)Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. ³And may the king appoint overseers in ^(B)all the provinces of his kingdom, and have them ^[a]bring every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of ^(C)Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and ^(D)let their cosmetics be given to them. ⁴Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the ^[b]suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.