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width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/esther/2.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Search for a New Queen</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pd 310">Some time later</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpa 1697"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:3,10">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2534.htm" title="חֵמָה ncfsc 2534"> rage</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:12; 7:10">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7918.htm" title="שׁכך vqc 7918"> had cooled down</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vqp3ms 2142">he remembered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3fs 6213"> she had done</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1504.htm" title="גזר_1 vnp3ms 1504"> was decided</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:10-12,16-21">c</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmpc 5288"> personal attendants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8334.htm" title="שׁרת vpPmpc 8334"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit The young men of the king who served him">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> suggested</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpi3mp{1}Jm 1245">Let a search be made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 afpc 2896"> for beautiful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4758.htm" title="מַרְאֶה ncmsa 4758"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfpa 5291"> young</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1330.htm" title="בְּתוּלָה ncfpa 1330"> women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 1:2">e</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Let the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6485.htm" title="פקד vhi3msXa{1}Jt 6485"> appoint</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6496.htm" title="פָּקִיד ncmpa 6496"> commissioners</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 41:34">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpc 4082"> province</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> kingdom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6908.htm" title="קבץ vqi3mp{1}Jm 6908"> they may assemble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 afsc 2896"> the beautiful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4758.htm" title="מַרְאֶה ncmsa 4758"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfsa 5291"> young</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1330.htm" title="בְּתוּלָה ncfsa 1330"> women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> harem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> at the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1002.htm" title="בִּירָה ncfsa 1002"> fortress</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> of Susa</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 1:1; Est 1:1; Dn 8:2">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> Put them under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the care</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1896.htm" title="הֵגֶא np 1896"> of Hegai</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5631.htm" title="סָרִיס ncmsc 5631"> eunuch</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:10">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104"> who is in charge of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> women</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:8-9,12-13">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqa 5414"> give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2004.htm" title="ָנ psn3fp 2004"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8562.htm" title="תַּמְרוּק ncmpc 8562"> the required beauty treatments</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfsa 5291"> young woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vqi3fs 3190"> pleases</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:17">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqi3fs{1}Jm 4427"> will become queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> instead of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:19">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> suggestion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vqw3ms 3190"> pleased</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> he did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"> accordingly</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">In</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1002.htm" title="בִּירָה ncfsa 1002"> fortress</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> of Susa</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961">there was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> a Jewish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 2:2; Est 2:15; 3:2">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2971.htm" title="יָאִיר np 2971"> of Jair</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121">son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8096.htm" title="שִׁמְעִי_1 np 8096"> of Shimei</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 6:5-13">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7027.htm" title="קִישׁ np 7027"> of Kish</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 9:1">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1145.htm" title="יְמִינִי np 1145"> a Benjaminite</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1540.htm" title="גלה vHp3ms 1540"> had been taken into exile</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> Jerusalem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1473.htm" title="גֹּולָה ncfsa 1473"> other captives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5019.htm" title="נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר np 5019"> Nebuchadnezzar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/894.htm" title="בָּבֶל np 894"> of Babylon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> took King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3204.htm" title="יְכָנְיָה np 3204"> Jeconiah</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= Jehoiachin in 2Kg 24; 25:27; 1Ch 3:16-17">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> of Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1540.htm" title="גלה vhp3ms 1540"> into exile</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Kg 24:10-15; 2Ch 36:10; Jr 24:1; 29:1-2">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961">Mordecai was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/539.htm" title="אמן_2 vqPmsa 539"> the legal guardian</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsc 1323"> cousin</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1730.htm" title="דֹּוד ncmsc 1730"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit uncle's daughter">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1919.htm" title="הֲדַסָּה np 1919"> Hadassah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> (that is</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">), because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> didn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsa 1"> a father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsa 517"> mother</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfsa 5291"> young woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3303.htm" title="יָפֶה afsc 3303"> had a beautiful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8389.htm" title="תֹּאַר ncmsa 8389"> figure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 afsc 2896"> was extremely good-looking</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4758.htm" title="מַרְאֶה ncmsa 4758"></a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4194.htm" title="מָוֶת ncmsc 4194"> died</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782">Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqp3ms 3947"> had adopted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsa 1323"> daughter</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 9:29">r</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> command</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfsc 1881"> edict</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vnc 8085"> became public knowledge</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 afpa 7227">many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfpa 5291"> young women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6908.htm" title="קבץ vnc 6908"> gathered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1002.htm" title="בִּירָה ncfsa 1002"> fortress</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> of Susa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1896.htm" title="הֵגַי np 1896"> Hegai’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> care</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> was also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vnw3fs 3947"> taken</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> palace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> and placed under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the care</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1896.htm" title="הֵגַי np 1896"> of Hegai</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104">who was in charge of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> women</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfsa 5291"> young woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vqw3fs 3190"> pleased</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3fs 5375"> gained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> favor</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit and carried faithful love before him">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/926.htm" title="בהל vpw3ms 926"> he accelerated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8562.htm" title="תַּמְרוּק ncmpc 8562"> the process of the beauty treatments</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4490.htm" title="מָנָה ncfpc 4490"> the special diet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> that she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqc 5414"> received</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqc 5414">He assigned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucfsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqsfpa 7200"> hand-picked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfpa 5291"> female servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> palace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8138.htm" title="שׁנה_1 vpw3ms 8138"> transferred</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfpc 5291"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> harem’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsc 2896"> best</a> quarters.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhp3fs 5046"> reveal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> ethnic</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> background or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4138.htm" title="מֹולֶדֶת ncfsc 4138"> birthplace</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms 6680"> had ordered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a> to. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">Every day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vtPmsa 1980"> took a walk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> front</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> harem’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2691.htm" title="חָצֵר ncbsc 2691"> courtyard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqc 3045"> learn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> how Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsc 7965"> was doing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"> to see what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vni3ms 6213"> was happening</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmda 8147">During the year</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6240.htm" title="עָשָׂר ucmsc 6240"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfsa 5291"> before each young woman’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfsa 5291"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8447.htm" title="תֹּור_1 ncmsc 8447"> turn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> harem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfsc 1881"> regulation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> required her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4795.htm" title="מְרוּקִים ncmpc 4795"> to receive beauty treatments</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8081.htm" title="שֶׁמֶן ncmsc 8081"> oil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4753.htm" title="מֹר ncmsa 4753"> of myrrh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8337.htm" title="שֵׁשׁ_1 ucmsa 8337"> for six</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmpa 2320"> months</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1314.htm" title="בֹּשֶׂם ncmpa 1314"> perfumes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8562.htm" title="תַּמְרוּק ncmpc 8562"> cosmetics</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8337.htm" title="שֵׁשׁ_1 ucmsa 8337"> for another six</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmpa 2320"> months</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5291.htm" title="נַעֲרָה_1 ncfsa 5291"> young woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPfsa 935"> would go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs">she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vni3ms 5414"> was given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi3fs 559"> she requested</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> harem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> palace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931">She</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPfsa 935"> would go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6153.htm" title="עֶרֶב_1 ncmsa 6153"> evening</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmsa 1242"> morning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqPfsa 7725"> would return</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8145.htm" title="שֵׁנִי uomsa 8145"> second</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> harem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the supervision</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8190.htm" title="שַׁעַשְׁגַז np 8190"> of Shaashgaz</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5631.htm" title="סָרִיס ncmsc 5631"> eunuch</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104"> in charge of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6370.htm" title="פִּלֶגֶשׁ ncfpa 6370"> concubines</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 11:3; Dn 5:2">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> She never</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3fsXa 935"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"> again</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">unless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2654.htm" title="חפץ_1 vqp3ms 2654"> desired</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vnp3fs 7121"> summoned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> her by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsa 8034"> name</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 4:11">u</a></p><p class="heading">Esther Becomes Queen</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsc 1323"> was the daughter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/32.htm" title="אֲבִיחַיִל np 32"> of Abihail</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 9:29">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1730.htm" title="דֹּוד ncmsc 1730"> the uncle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> of Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqp3ms 3947"> had adopted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> her as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsa 1323"> daughter</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8447.htm" title="תֹּור_1 ncmsc 8447"> her turn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5060.htm" title="נגע vhc 5060"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">she did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpp3fs 1245"> ask for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> anything</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> except</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1896.htm" title="הֵגַי np 1896"> Hegai</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5631.htm" title="סָרִיס ncmsc 5631"> trusted official</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmsa 8104"> in charge of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> harem</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi3ms 559">suggested</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqPfsc 5375"> won</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2580.htm" title="חֵן ncmsa 2580"> approval</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> the sight</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> of everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqPmpc 7200"> who saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 5:2,8">w</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">She</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vnw3fs 3947"> was taken</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> the royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> palace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6224.htm" title="עֲשִׂירִי uomsa 6224"> tenth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"> month</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsc 2320">the month</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2887.htm" title="טֵבֵת np 2887"> Tebeth</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucfsa 7651"> the seventh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfsc 8141"> year</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> reign</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:2">x</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqw3ms 157"> loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> more than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> other women</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3fs 5375">She won</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2580.htm" title="חֵן ncmsa 2580"> more favor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsa 2617"> approval</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> did any</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1330.htm" title="בְּתוּלָה ncfpa 1330"> other young women</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3msXa 7760">He placed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> the royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3804.htm" title="כֶּתֶר ncmsc 3804"> crown</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> made her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vhw3ms 4427"> queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> in place of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:10-11; 2:4">y</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> held</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> a great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> banquet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> staff</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:3">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> It was Esther’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsc 4960"> banquet</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2010.htm" title="הֲנָחָה ncfsa 2010">He freed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpa 4082"> provinces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> from tax payments and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414"> gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4864.htm" title="מַשְׂאֵת ncfsa 4864"> gifts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> worthy of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> bounty</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:7">aa</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1330.htm" title="בְּתוּלָה ncfpa 1330"> the young women</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:12-14">ab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6908.htm" title="קבץ vnc 6908"> were assembled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8145.htm" title="שֵׁנִי uofsa 8145"> together for a second</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> time, Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> was sitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> Gate</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 5:13">ac</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> still had not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhPfsa 5046"> revealed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4138.htm" title="מֹולֶדֶת ncfsc 4138"> birthplace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> ethnic</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> background, as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms 6680"> had directed</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">She</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPfsa 6213"> obeyed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3982.htm" title="מַאֲמָר ncmsc 3982"> orders</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> she always had while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/545.htm" title="אָמְנָה_2 ncfsa 545"> raised</a> her.</p><p class="heading">Mordecai Saves the King</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">During</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> was sitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> Gate</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/904.htm" title="בִּגְתָן np 904">Bigthan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8657.htm" title="תֶּרֶשׁ np 8657"> Teresh</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147">two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5631.htm" title="סָרִיס ncmpc 5631"> eunuchs</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:10,12; 2:3,14">ad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqPmpc 8104"> who guarded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5592.htm" title="סַף_2 ncmsa 5592"> entrance</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7107.htm" title="קצף vqp3ms 7107">became infuriated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpw3mp 1245"> planned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqc 7971"> assassinate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsa 3027"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit and they sought to stretch out a hand against">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vnw3ms 3045"> learned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> plot</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3msXa 5046">he reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> it to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> on Mordecai’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> behalf</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 6:2-3">af</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/2-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> report</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vPw3ms 1245"> was investigated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vnw3ms 4672"> verified</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147">both</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8518.htm" title="תלה vnw3mp 8518"> were hanged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmsa 6086"> the gallows</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 40:19,22; Est 5:14; 7:9-10">ag</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vnw3ms 3789"> This event was recorded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> the Historical</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5612.htm" title="סֵפֶר ncmsc 5612"> Record</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> presence</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:1</b> Est 1:3,10</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:1</b> Est 1:12; 7:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:1</b> Est 1:10-12,16-21</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:2</b> Lit <i>The young men of the king who served him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:2</b> 1Kg 1:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:3</b> Gn 41:34</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:3</b> Neh 1:1; Est 1:1; Dn 8:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:3</b> Est 1:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:3</b> Est 2:8-9,12-13</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:4</b> Est 2:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:4</b> Est 1:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:5</b> Ezr 2:2; Est 2:15; 3:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:5</b> 2Sm 6:5-13</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:5</b> 1Sm 9:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:6</b> = Jehoiachin in 2Kg 24; 25:27; 1Ch 3:16-17</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:6</b> 2Kg 24:10-15; 2Ch 36:10; Jr 24:1; 29:1-2</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:7</b> Lit <i>uncle’s daughter</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:7</b> Est 9:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:9</b> Lit <i>and carried faithful love before him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:14</b> 1Kg 11:3; Dn 5:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:14</b> Est 4:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:15</b> Est 9:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:15</b> Est 5:2,8</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:16</b> Est 1:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:17</b> Est 1:10-11; 2:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:18</b> Est 1:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:18</b> Est 1:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:19</b> Est 2:12-14</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:19</b> Est 5:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:21</b> Est 1:10,12; 2:3,14</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:21</b> Lit <i>and they sought to stretch out a hand 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