Esther 2:1-4

International Children’s Bible

Esther Is Made Queen

2 Later, King Xerxes was not so angry. Then he remembered Vashti and what she had done. And he remembered his order about her. ² Then the king’s personal servants had a suggestion. They said, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. ³ Let the king choose supervisors in every area of his kingdom. Let them bring every beautiful young virgin to the palace at Susa. These women should be taken to the women’s quarters and put under the care of Hegai. He is the king’s eunuch in charge of the women. And let beauty treatments be given to them. ⁴ Then let the girl who most pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” The king liked this advice. So he did as they said.