The Search for a New Queen

2 Some time later,^(A) when King Ahasuerus’s rage^(B) had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.^{(C) 2} The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king.^{(D) 3} Let the king appoint commissioners^(E) in each province of his kingdom, so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem at the fortress of Susa.^(F) Put them under the supervision of Hegai, the king’s eunuch,^(G) keeper of the women,^(H) and give them the required beauty treatments. ⁴ Then the young woman who pleases the king^(I) will become queen instead of Vashti.”^(J) This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.