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And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This thing pleased the king, and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.&#8221 And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then let the young lady who is good in the eyes of the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the word was good in the eyes of the king, and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti.&#8221 This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then let the young woman who pleases you most take Vashti's place as queen. King Xerxes liked these suggestions, and he followed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king, and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the young woman who pleases you, Your Majesty, will become queen instead of Vashti." The king liked the suggestion, and so he did just that.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then take the young woman you like best and make her queen in Vashti's place." The king thought this was good advice, so he followed it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then let the young woman who pleases the king rule in place of Vashti." This advice pleased the king, and he did this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive become queen in place of Vashti." This seemed like a good idea to the king, so he acted accordingly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." The thing pleased the king, and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And let the maiden who pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” The thing pleased the king, and he did so. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king reigns instead of Vashti”; and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he does so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king doth reign instead of Vashti;' and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he doth so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the maiden who shall be good in the eyes of the king shall reign instead of Vashti. And the word will be good in the eyes of the king; and he will do so.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And whosoever among them all shall please the king's eyes, let her be queen instead of Vasthi. The word pleased the king: and he commanded it should be done as they had suggested. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:4>And whoever among them all will please the king’s eyes, let her reign instead of Vashti.” The idea pleased the king, and so he ordered it to be done as they had suggested.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the young woman who pleases the king shall reign in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And let the girl who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the young girl who is pleasing before the King shall reign in the place of Vashti, and the matter was pleasing in the eyes of the King, and he did so.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti.' And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And let the woman who shall please the king be queen instead of Astin. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/2-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=306" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm">Seeking Vashti's Successor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5291.htm" title="5291: wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- A girl, maiden. Feminine of na'ar; a girl.">Then let the young woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: tî·ṭaḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">pleases</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></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/4427.htm" title="4427: tim·lōḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">become queen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in place</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: waš·tî (N-proper-ms) -- Queen of Pers. Of Persian origin; Vashti, the queen of Xerxes.">of Vashti.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">This suggestion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: way·yî·ṭaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">pleased</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></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/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and he acted</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">accordingly.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Genesis 24:16</a></span><br />Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-3.htm">1 Samuel 25:3</a></span><br />His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-3.htm">1 Kings 1:3-4</a></span><br />Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. / The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">1 Kings 2:17</a></span><br />Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-3</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-3.htm">1 Kings 11:3</a></span><br />He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">1 Kings 21:8-10</a></span><br />Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. / In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. / But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-23.htm">2 Chronicles 36:23</a></span><br />“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-3.htm">Daniel 1:3-4</a></span><br />Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— / young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/1-3.htm">Song of Solomon 1:3</a></span><br />The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/6-8.htm">Song of Solomon 6:8-9</a></span><br />There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number, / but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18-20</a></span><br />This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. / But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26-27</a></span><br />In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, / to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Luke 1:30-31</a></span><br />So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. / Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And let the maiden which pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.</p><p class="hdg">let the maiden.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16</a></b></br> So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-14.htm">Matthew 22:14</a></b></br> For many are called, but few <i>are</i> chosen.</p><p class="hdg">the thing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/1-21.htm">Esther 1:21</a></b></br> And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/3-9.htm">Esther 3:9,10</a></b></br> If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring <i>it</i> into the king's treasuries… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-4.htm">2 Samuel 13:4-6</a></b></br> And he said unto him, Why <i>art</i> thou, <i>being</i> the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/6-13.htm">Accordingly</a> <a href="/esther/1-21.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Appealed</a> <a href="/esther/1-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-32.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-4.htm">Girl</a> <a href="/esther/2-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-16.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-4.htm">Lady</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">Maiden</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-24.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/esther/1-21.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">Pleases</a> <a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Pleaseth</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/esther/1-18.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/esther/1-3.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Vashti</a> <a href="/esther/2-3.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/59-18.htm">Accordingly</a> <a href="/job/5-13.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/matthew/27-17.htm">Appealed</a> <a href="/esther/3-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/esther/2-13.htm">Girl</a> <a href="/esther/3-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Lady</a> <a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Maiden</a> <a href="/esther/2-23.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/esther/2-9.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/esther/3-9.htm">Pleases</a> <a href="/esther/8-8.htm">Pleaseth</a> <a href="/esther/3-9.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/esther/2-16.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Vashti</a> <a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-5.htm">Mordecai the nursing father of Esther.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-8.htm">Esther preferred before the rest.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-12.htm">The manner of purification, and going in to the king.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Esther, best pleasing the king, is made queen.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-21.htm">Mordecai, discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles.</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/esther/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.</b><br>This phrase reflects the cultural practices of the Persian Empire, where the king held absolute authority, including over matters of marriage and succession. The search for a new queen was initiated after Queen Vashti was deposed for her refusal to appear before King Xerxes. This event underscores the patriarchal nature of the society, where women were often seen as replaceable and valued primarily for their ability to please men in power. The selection process for a new queen involved gathering young women from across the empire, highlighting the vastness and diversity of the Persian realm. This phrase also sets the stage for Esther's rise to prominence, a key figure in the narrative who would later play a crucial role in the deliverance of the Jewish people. The idea of pleasing the king can be seen as a type of Christ, where believers are called to live lives pleasing to God, the ultimate King.<p><b>This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.</b><br>The king's approval of the suggestion demonstrates his desire to maintain control and order within his court, following the disruption caused by Vashti's defiance. It also reflects the influence of his advisors, who played a significant role in shaping royal decisions. The king's swift action indicates the urgency and importance placed on finding a new queen, which was not only a personal matter but also a political one, as the queen held a significant position within the empire. This decision set in motion the events that would lead to Esther's selection as queen, a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative. The king's response can be paralleled with the sovereignty of God, who acts according to His will and purpose, often using human decisions to fulfill divine plans.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahasuerus.htm">King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)</a></b><br>The Persian king who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Cush. He is central to the events in the Book of Esther.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/vashti.htm">Vashti</a></b><br>The former queen who was deposed for refusing the king's command to appear before him and his guests.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_women.htm">Young Women</a></b><br>Refers to the virgins gathered from the kingdom to participate in the selection process for a new queen.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/susa.htm">Susa (Shushan)</a></b><br>The capital of the Persian Empire where the events of the Book of Esther take place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther (Hadassah)</a></b><br>Though not mentioned in this specific verse, she is the Jewish woman who eventually becomes queen and plays a pivotal role in the deliverance of her people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>The selection of a new queen demonstrates God's control over political and personal events, ensuring His purposes are fulfilled.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience_and_submission.htm">The Role of Obedience and Submission</a></b><br>Vashti's removal and the search for a new queen highlight the importance of obedience and submission to authority, a theme echoed in other parts of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_favor_and_preparation.htm">Divine Favor and Preparation</a></b><br>Esther's eventual selection as queen shows how God prepares and positions His people for His purposes, even in seemingly secular environments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_faithfulness.htm">Courage and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Esther's account encourages believers to remain faithful and courageous, trusting that God can use them in significant ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_character.htm">The Importance of Character</a></b><br>The qualities that please the king in the selection process can be seen as a metaphor for the character traits that please God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_plot_of_esther.htm">What is the main plot of the Book of Esther?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_punishment_for_mordecai's_mourning.htm">Why does Esther 4:2 not mention any punishment for Mordecai's public mourning, despite Persian laws about court protocol?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elisha_save_the_shunammite's_son.htm">How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/2-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then let the young woman</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5291.htm">Strong's 5291: </a> </span><span class="str2">A girl, maiden</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pleases</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּיטַב֙</span> <span class="translit">(tî·ṭaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be good, well, glad, or pleasing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">become queen</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(tim·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in place</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Vashti.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וַשְׁתִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(waš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2060.htm">Strong's 2060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vashti -- queen of Pers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This suggestion</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pleased</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּיטַ֧ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yî·ṭaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be good, well, glad, or pleasing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he acted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">accordingly.</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/2-4.htm">OT History: Esther 2:4 And let the maiden who pleases (Est Esth. 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