So it was, when the king’s command and decree were heard, and when many young women were (A)gathered at [a]Shushan the [b]citadel, under the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was taken to the king’s palace, into the care of Hegai the custodian of the women.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 2:8 Or Susa
  2. Esther 2:8 palace

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