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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/esther/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Esther was taken to King Xerxes at the royal palace in early winter of the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which <i>is</i> the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which <i>is</i> the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus in his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal house in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, to his royal palace in the tenth month, that is, the month of Tebeth (Dec-Jan), in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She was taken to King Ahasuerus in the palace in the tenth month, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She was taken to King Ahasuerus in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Xerxes in his royal palace in the month of Tebeth, the tenth month, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So in Xerxes' seventh year as king, in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, Esther was brought to King Xerxes in the royal palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus at his royal residence in the tenth month (that is, the month of Tebeth) in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Achshayarsh into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Esther is taken to King Ahasuerus, to his royal house, in the tenth month—it [is] the month of Tebeth—in the seventh year of his reign,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Esther is taken unto the king Ahasuerus, unto his royal house, in the tenth month -- it is the month of Tebeth -- in the seventh year of his reign,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Esther will be taken to the king Ahasuerus, to the house of his kingdom, in the tenth month, this the month Tebeth, in the seventh year to his kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So she was brought to the chamber of king Assuerus the tenth month, which is called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:16>And so she was led to the chamber of king Artaxerxes, in the tenth month, which is called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Esther was led to King Ahasuerus in his palace in the tenth month, Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus in his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Esther entered before King Akhshirash into his royal house in the tenth month, that is, January, in the fourth year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Esthir entered before King Akhashiresh to the house of the King in the tenth month, which is the latter half of Canun, in year four of his kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Esther went in to king Artaxerxes in the twelfth month, which is Adar, in the seventh year of his reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/2-16.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=478" 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">Esther Finds Favor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Now 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. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="635: ’es·têr (N-proper-fs) -- Star, Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. Of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine.">She</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wat·til·lā·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">was taken</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.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš (N-proper-ms) -- King of Persia. Or pachashrosh; of Persian origin; Achashverosh, the title of a Persian king.">Xerxes</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵū·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/6224.htm" title="6224: hā·‘ă·śî·rî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Tenth. From eser; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or part.">in the tenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ba·ḥō·ḏeš (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥō·ḏeš (N-msc) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">the month</a> <a href="/hebrew/2887.htm" title="2887: ṭê·ḇêṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Tenth Heb. month. Probably of foreign derivation; Tebeth, the tenth Heb. Month.">of Tebeth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">in the seventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">of his reign.</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="/esther/4-14.htm">Esther 4:14</a></span><br />For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/5-1.htm">Esther 5:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-3.htm">Esther 7:3</a></span><br />Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/9-25.htm">Esther 9:25</a></span><br />But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-9.htm">Daniel 1:9</a></span><br />Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">Daniel 2:48</a></span><br />Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-6.htm">Nehemiah 2:6</a></span><br />Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12-13</a></span><br />So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” / So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40-41</a></span><br />You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” / Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a></span><br />The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.<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="/1_kings/10-13.htm">1 Kings 10:13</a></span><br />King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-12.htm">2 Chronicles 9:12</a></span><br />King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Psalm 45:9-11</a></span><br />The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir. / Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, / and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.</p><p class="hdg">the tenth month.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9</a></b></br> Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that <i>is</i>, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth <i>day</i> thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which <i>are</i> from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.</p><p class="hdg">the seventh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1,3</a></b></br> After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-8.htm">Ezra 7:8</a></b></br> And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which <i>was</i> in the seventh year of the king.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/2-12.htm">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Ahasu-E'rus</a> <a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/2-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">Month</a> <a href="/esther/2-13.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/esther/2-4.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-7.htm">Residence</a> <a href="/esther/1-22.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/esther/1-22.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-12.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Xerxes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/2-21.htm">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="/esther/3-1.htm">Ahasu-E'rus</a> <a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/2-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/esther/3-7.htm">Month</a> <a href="/esther/3-15.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/esther/6-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Residence</a> <a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/esther/9-1.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-17.htm">Seventh</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/esther/3-1.htm">Xerxes</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'; 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The phrase "she was taken" suggests a lack of agency, reflecting the cultural norms of ancient Persia where women, especially those in the king's harem, had limited autonomy. This event is part of God's providential plan, as Esther's position would later be crucial for the deliverance of the Jewish people. The king, known historically as Xerxes I, ruled the Persian Empire from 486 to 465 BC, a vast empire stretching from India to Ethiopia.<p><b>in the royal palace</b><br>The royal palace in Susa (Shushan) was one of the capitals of the Persian Empire. Archaeological excavations have uncovered the grandeur of this palace, which included a large audience hall and luxurious living quarters. The setting emphasizes the opulence and power of the Persian monarchy, contrasting with Esther's humble Jewish origins. The palace serves as the backdrop for the unfolding drama of Esther's rise to queen and her subsequent influence.<p><b>in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth</b><br>The month of Tebeth corresponds to December-January in the Gregorian calendar. This timing is significant as it situates Esther's introduction to the king during the winter months, a period when the Persian court would have been in residence at Susa. The specific mention of the month underscores the historical accuracy and attention to detail in the narrative, grounding the story in a real historical context.<p><b>in the seventh year of his reign</b><br>The seventh year of Xerxes' reign would be around 479 BC. This timing is crucial as it follows Xerxes' failed invasion of Greece, which ended in 480 BC. The king's return to Susa and the subsequent search for a new queen may reflect a period of consolidation and reorganization within the empire. Esther's rise to queenship during this time highlights God's sovereignty in placing her in a position of influence at a critical juncture in history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther</a></b><br>A Jewish orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, Esther becomes queen of Persia. Her Hebrew name is Hadassah, meaning "myrtle," symbolizing righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_xerxes.htm">King Xerxes</a></b><br>Also known as Ahasuerus, he is the Persian king who chooses Esther as his queen. His reign is marked by opulence and significant historical events, including the Greco-Persian Wars.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/royal_palace.htm">Royal Palace</a></b><br>The setting for much of the Book of Esther, the palace in Susa is a place of political intrigue and royal decrees.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tenth_month,_tebeth.htm">Tenth Month, Tebeth</a></b><br>This is a winter month in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to December-January. The timing signifies the culmination of Esther's preparation and favor.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/seventh_year_of_his_reign.htm">Seventh Year of His Reign</a></b><br>This detail provides historical context, indicating a period of stability in Xerxes' rule after earlier military campaigns.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>Esther's rise to queenship in the "tenth month" and "seventh year" underscores God's perfect timing in orchestrating events for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite being in a foreign land, Esther's account illustrates that God is in control, working behind the scenes to protect His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_obedience.htm">Courage and Obedience</a></b><br>Esther's willingness to follow Mordecai's guidance and enter the king's presence exemplifies courage and obedience to God's calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_engagement.htm">Cultural Engagement</a></b><br>Esther's life in the Persian court shows the importance of engaging with culture while maintaining one's faith and identity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_favor.htm">Preparation and Favor</a></b><br>Esther's preparation period before meeting the king highlights the importance of preparation and seeking God's favor in our endeavors.<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/why_no_persian_rulers_in_esther.htm">Why does the Book of Esther lack references to known historical Persian rulers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_haman's_authority_credible_historically.htm">Esther 3:1 – How credible is it that Haman held such high authority when no historical documents outside the Bible mention him? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">The month Tebeth.</span>--This extended from the new moon in January to that in February; the name occurs only here. The fifth Egyptian month, lasting from December 20 to January 20, was called Tybi. The time referred to in the verse will be the January or February of the year 478 B.C., and must have been very shortly after Xerxes' return to Susa from the West. The long delay in replacing Vashti is simply to be explained by the long absence of Xerxes in Greece.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The tenth month</span>, <span class="cmt_word">which is the month Tebeth</span>. This is the only mention of the month Tebeth in Scripture. It followed Chisleu, and corresponded to the end of December and the earlier part of January. The word seems to have come in from Egypt, where the corresponding month was called Tobi, or Tubi<span class="cmt_word">. In the seventh year of his reign</span>. Four years after the disgrace of Vashti, probably in January, <span class="date">B.C. 479</span>. Xerxes had recently returned from the Grecian expedition defeated and disgraced. He was glad to dismiss warlike matters from his thoughts, and to console himself for his failure by the pleasures of the seraglio. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/2-16.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">She</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶסְתֵּ֜ר</span> <span class="translit">(’es·têr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm">Strong's 635: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was taken</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(wat·til·lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ</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">Xerxes</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_325.htm">Strong's 325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahasuerus -- king of Persia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכוּת֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·ḵū·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the tenth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·śî·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6224.htm">Strong's 6224: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tenth, tenth month, part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">month,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the month</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֣דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tebeth,</span><br /><span class="heb">טֵבֵ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(ṭê·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2887.htm">Strong's 2887: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tenth Hebrew month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the seventh</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֖בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנַת־</span> <span class="translit">(biš·naṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his reign.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/2-16.htm">Esther 2:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/2-16.htm">OT History: Esther 2:16 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus (Est Esth. 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