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She would not return to the king unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name. <a href="/nlt/esther/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> That evening she was taken to the king’s private rooms, and the next morning she was brought to the second harem, where the king’s wives lived. There she would be under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would never go to the king again unless he had especially enjoyed her and requested her by name. <a href="/esv/esther/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> In the evening she would go in, and in the morning she would return to the second harem in custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch, who was in charge of the concubines. She would not go in to the king again, unless the king delighted in her and she was summoned by name. <a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name. <a href="/kjv/esther/2.htm">King James Bible</a> In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. <a href="/nkjv/esther/2.htm">New King James Version</a> In the evening she went, and in the morning she returned to the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who kept the concubines. She would not go in to the king again unless the king delighted in her and called for her by name. <a href="/nasb_/esther/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> In the evening she would enter and in the morning she would return to the second harem, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines. She would not go in to the king again, unless the king delighted in her and she was summoned by name. <a href="/nasb/esther/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> In the evening she would go in and in the morning she would return to the second harem, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king&#8217s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines. She would not again go in to the king unless the king delighted in her and she was summoned by name. <a href="/nasb77/esther/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> In the evening she would go in and in the morning she would return to the second harem, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines. She would not again go in to the king unless the king delighted in her and she was summoned by name. <a href="/lsb/esther/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> In the evening she would go in, and in the morning she would return to the second harem, to the hand of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who kept charge of the concubines. She would not again go in to the king unless the king delighted in her and she was summoned by name. <a href="/amp/esther/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In the evening she would go in and the next morning she would return to the second harem, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and she was summoned by name. <a href="/csb/esther/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> She would go in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the supervision of the king’s eunuch Shaashgaz, keeper of the concubines. She never went to the king again, unless he desired her and summoned her by name. <a href="/hcsb/esther/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> She would go in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the supervision of Shaashgaz, the king&#8217s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She never went to the king again, unless he desired her and summoned her by name. <a href="/asv/esther/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, who kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and she were called by name. <a href="/cev/esther/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In the evening she would go to the king, and the following morning she would go to the place where his wives stayed after being with him. There a man named Shaashgaz was in charge of the king's wives. Only the ones the king wanted and asked for by name could go back to the king. <a href="/erv/esther/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. <a href="/gwt/esther/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> She would go in the evening and come back in the morning to the other quarters for women. There she would be in the care of the king's eunuch Shaashgaz, the guardian of the concubines. She never went to the king again unless the king desired her and requested her by name. <a href="/gnt/esther/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> She would go there in the evening, and the next morning she would be taken to another harem and put in the care of Shaashgaz, the eunuch in charge of the king's concubines. She would not go to the king again unless he liked her enough to ask for her by name. <a href="/isv/esther/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> In the evening she would go into the palace and in the morning she would return to the second harem, into the care of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch who was in charge of the mistresses. She would not go again to the king unless the king wanted her and she was called for by name. <a href="/msb/esther/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king?s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name. <a href="/net/esther/2.htm">NET Bible</a> In the evening she went, and in the morning she returned to a separate part of the harem, to the authority of Shaashgaz the king's eunuch who was overseeing the concubines. She would not go back to the king unless the king was pleased with her and she was requested by name. <a href="/nheb/esther/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In the evening she went, and on the next day she returned into the second women's house, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch, who kept the secondary wives. She came in to the king no more, unless the king delighted in her, and she was called by name. <a href="/wbt/esther/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, who kept the concubines: she came in to the king no more, except that the king delighted in her, and she was called by name. <a href="/web/esther/2.htm">World English Bible</a> In the evening she went, and on the next day she returned into the second women’s house, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch, who kept the concubines. She came in to the king no more, unless the king delighted in her, and she was called by name. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/esther/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> in the evening she has gone in, and in the morning she has turned back to the second house of the women, to the hand of Shaashgaz eunuch of the king, keeper of the concubines; she does not come in anymore to the king except the king has delighted in her, and she has been called by name. <a href="/ylt/esther/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> in the evening she hath gone in, and in the morning she hath turned back unto the second house of the women, unto the hand of Shaashgaz eunuch of the king, keeper of the concubines; she cometh not in any more unto the king except the king hath delighted in her, and she hath been called by name. <a href="/slt/esther/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the evening she came, and in the morning she turned back to the second house of the women, to the hand of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch watching the concubines: she will no more come to the king except the king delighted in her, and she was called by name.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/esther/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And she that went in at evening, came out in the morning, and from thence she was conducted to the second house, that was under the hand of Susagaz the eunuch, who had the charge over the king's concubines: neither could she re- turn any more to the king, unless the king desired it, and had ordered her by name to come. <a href="/cpdv/esther/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 4:14>And whoever entered at evening, departed in the morning, and then from there she was led to the second house, which was under the hand of Shaashgaz the eunuch, who presided over the king’s concubines. Nor did she have the power to return again to the king, unless the king desired it and had summoned her by name. <a href="/nabre/esther/2.htm">New American Bible</a> She would go in the evening and return in the morning to a second harem under the care of the royal eunuch Shaashgaz, guardian of the concubines. She could not return to the king unless he was pleased with her and had her summoned by name. <a href="/nrsvce/esther/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the evening she went in; then in the morning she came back to the second harem in custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch, who was in charge of the concubines; she did not go in to the king again, unless the king delighted in her and she was summoned by name.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/esther/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> In the evening she went in, and in the morning she returned to the house of the women to the custody of Shangashgeshir the king's eunuch, the keeper of the concubines; she did not come in to the king unless the king delighted in her and she was called by name. <a href="/hpbt/esther/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In the evening she entered and at dawn she returned to the house of women at the side of Shangashir, the Eunuch of the King, the Keeper of the concubines, and she did not approach before the King again unless the King asked for her and he called her by her name.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/esther/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, who kept the concubines; she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and she were called by name. <a href="/sep/esther/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> She enters in the evening, and in the morning she departs to the second women's apartment, where Gai the king's chamberlain is keeper of the women: and she goes not in to the king again, unless she should be called by name. <a href="/parallel/esther/2-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=437" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm">Esther Finds Favor</a> …13When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace. 14<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">She</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā·’āh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">would go there</a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: bā·‘e·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">in the evening,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: ū·ḇab·bō·qer (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">and in the morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">she</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šā·ḇāh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">would return</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: šê·nî (Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">a second</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">harem</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: han·nā·šîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the care</a> <a href="/hebrew/8190.htm" title="8190: ša·‘ăš·ḡaz (N-proper-ms) -- A Pers. eunuch. Of Persian derivation; Shaashgaz, a eunuch of Xerxes.">of Shaashgaz,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: sə·rîs (N-msc) -- Eunuch. Or caric; from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet, and thus, a minister of state.">eunuch</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">in charge of</a> <a href="/hebrew/6370.htm" title="6370: hap·pî·laḡ·šîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Concubine. Or pilegesh; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also a paramour.">the concubines.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">She would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ṯā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">return</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">unless</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654: ḥā·p̄êṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.">delighted</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in her</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wə·niq·rə·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and summoned her</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: ḇə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">by name.</a> 15Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12</a> Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him. <a href="/esther/4-11.htm">Esther 4:11</a> “All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.” <a href="/esther/5-1.htm">Esther 5:1-2</a> On the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance. / As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter. <a href="/esther/7-8.htm">Esther 7:8</a> Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. <a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1</a> That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her. <a href="/esther/9-12.htm">Esther 9:12</a> who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.” <a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">1 Kings 2:13-25</a> Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied. / Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. / “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD. ... <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">1 Kings 1:11-31</a> Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? / Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. / Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ ... <a href="/daniel/1-9.htm">Daniel 1:9</a> Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official, <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16</a> So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation. <a href="/nehemiah/2-4.htm">Nehemiah 2:4-5</a> “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven / and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.” <a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Genesis 41:14</a> So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh. <a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Genesis 39:20-23</a> So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison, / the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. / And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison. ... <a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">1 Samuel 25:23-31</a> When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. / She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. / My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent. ... <a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-4</a> One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in to the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.delighted.<a href="/esther/4-11.htm">Esther 4:11</a> All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.<a href="/genesis/34-19.htm">Genesis 34:19</a> And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.<a href="/deuteronomy/21-14.htm">Deuteronomy 21:14</a> And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.she were called.<a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a> But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.<a href="/isaiah/45-4.htm">Isaiah 45:4</a> For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/2-3.htm">Chamberlain</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-21.htm">Concubines</a> <a href="/esther/2-8.htm">Custody</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/esther/2-3.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-12.htm">Except</a> <a href="/esther/2-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/esther/2-13.htm">King's</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Second</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-24.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/esther/2-13.htm">Women</a> <a href="/esther/2-13.htm">Women's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Chamberlain</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Concubines</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Custody</a> <a href="/esther/6-6.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/job/4-20.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/esther/4-11.htm">Except</a> <a href="/esther/2-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/esther/2-20.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/esther/2-15.htm">King's</a> <a href="/esther/5-14.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/esther/5-8.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/esther/2-19.htm">Second</a> <a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Women</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-7.htm">Women's</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 2</div>1. <a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen.</a> 5. <a href="/esther/2-5.htm">Mordecai the nursing father of Esther.</a> 8. <a href="/esther/2-8.htm">Esther preferred before the rest.</a> 12. <a href="/esther/2-12.htm">The manner of purification, and going in to the king.</a> 15. <a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Esther, best pleasing the king, is made queen.</a> 21. <a href="/esther/2-21.htm">Mordecai, discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This practice reflects the cultural norms of the time, where the king's interactions with women were often conducted under the cover of night, away from public scrutiny. The evening setting also symbolizes a transition from the public duties of the day to the private affairs of the king's household.and in the morning she would return to a second harem The mention of a "second harem" indicates a structured system within the royal palace. The first harem was for virgins, while the second was for those who had already been with the king. This separation underscores the hierarchical and organized nature of the Persian court. It also highlights the limited agency of women in this context, as their movements and status were strictly controlled.under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines Eunuchs were often placed in positions of trust within royal courts due to their perceived loyalty and inability to produce heirs, which minimized threats to the king's lineage. Shaashgaz's role as the overseer of the concubines indicates his high status and the importance of maintaining order and security within the harem. This reflects the broader theme of control and authority within the Persian Empire.She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her This phrase highlights the precarious position of women in the harem, whose futures depended on the king's favor. It underscores the theme of favor and choice, which is prevalent throughout the Book of Esther. The king's delight was the determining factor for a woman's continued presence and influence in the royal court, illustrating the power dynamics at play.and summoned her by name Being summoned by name signifies personal recognition and favor, contrasting with the anonymity and obscurity faced by many in the harem. This detail emphasizes the importance of individual identity and the king's selective attention. It also foreshadows Esther's unique position and eventual rise to prominence, as she gains favor in the eyes of the king, aligning with the providential themes of the narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther</a> A Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia. Her account is central to the book of Esther, highlighting her courage and faith. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_ahasuerus.htm">King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)</a> The Persian king who seeks a new queen, leading to Esther's rise to prominence. 3. <a href="/topical/s/shaashgaz.htm">Shaashgaz</a> The king's eunuch in charge of the concubines, responsible for overseeing the women who were not chosen as queen. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_second_harem.htm">The Second Harem</a> A place where the concubines lived after spending a night with the king, indicating a life of waiting and uncertainty. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_royal_court_of_persia.htm">The Royal Court of Persia</a> The setting for the events of Esther, a place of political intrigue and power dynamics.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_uncertain_circumstances.htm">God's Sovereignty in Uncertain Circumstances</a> Even when life seems uncertain, God is in control and can use any situation for His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_patience_and_faithfulness.htm">The Role of Patience and Faithfulness</a> Esther's account teaches the importance of patience and faithfulness, trusting God's timing and plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_inner_beauty_and_character.htm">The Value of Inner Beauty and Character</a> Esther's character and faith are crucial to her account, reminding us that inner beauty is of great value to God. <a href="/topical/n/navigating_life_in_a_secular_world.htm">Navigating Life in a Secular World</a> Like Esther, Christians are called to live faithfully in a world that may not share their values, relying on God's wisdom and guidance. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence_and_position.htm">The Power of Influence and Position</a> Esther's position as queen gave her influence, which she used for God's purposes. We should consider how we can use our positions to serve God and others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 2</a> <a href="/q/does_esther_2_9_contradict_persian_customs.htm">Does Esther 2:9's mention of special favor contradict known Persian customs for selecting a royal consort?</a> <a href="/q/esther_7_8__was_haman's_death_plausible.htm">Esther 7:8 - How plausible is it, historically and culturally, that Haman would be instantly condemned to death merely from being seen near the queen's couch?</a> <a href="/q/why_don't_records_verify_esther_2_12.htm">Why do historical records outside the Bible not verify the extensive beauty regimen described in Esther 2:12?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_esther_2_15_align_biblically.htm">How does Esther 2:15 align with other biblical traditions when it omits any mention of Jewish religious practice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - On the morrow. Literally, "in the morning." The second house of the women. The gynaeceum comprised at least three distinct houses: - 1. A residence for the queen, corresponding to that which Solomon built for the daughter of Pharaoh (<a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a>); 2. A house for the secondary wives, or concubines; and, 3. A house for the virgins. On returning from her first visit to the king's chamber, a woman ordinarily became an inmate of the "second house." This "second house" was under the care of a eunuch called Sha'ashgaz. <a href="/commentaries/esther/2-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>She הִ֣יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are would go [there] בָאָ֗ה (ḇā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go in the evening, בָּעֶ֣רֶב ׀ (bā·‘e·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> Evening and in the morning וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר (ū·ḇab·bō·qer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning she הִ֣יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are would return שָׁבָ֞ה (šā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to a second שֵׁנִ֔י (šê·nî) Number - ordinal masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> Second (an ordinal number) harem בֵּ֤ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house under אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the care יַ֧ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of Shaashgaz, שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז (ša·‘ăš·ḡaz) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8190.htm">Strong's 8190: </a> Shaashgaz -- a person eunuch the king’s הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king eunuch סְרִ֥יס (sə·rîs) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5631.htm">Strong's 5631: </a> A eunuch, valet, a minister of state in charge of שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the concubines. הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים (hap·pî·laḡ·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6370.htm">Strong's 6370: </a> A concubine, a paramour She would not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no return תָב֥וֹא (ṯā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king unless כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king delighted חָפֵ֥ץ (ḥā·p̄êṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2654.htm">Strong's 2654: </a> To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire in her בָּ֛הּ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 and summoned her וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה (wə·niq·rə·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read by name. בְשֵֽׁם׃ (ḇə·šêm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/esther/2-14.htm">Esther 2:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/esther/2-14.htm">OT History: Esther 2:14 In the evening she went and (Est Esth. 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