³ Let the king appoint overseers in ^(A)all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of ^(B)Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and ^(C)let their cosmetics be given them.

Esther Finds Favor

⁸ So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and ^(A)many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of ^(B)Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king’s ^[a]palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.