Est 2:9 | NET2full | STEP | This young woman pleased him, and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen young women who were from the palace . He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem .

‏ Esther 2:9

9 This young woman pleased him, ^{▼▼tn Heb “was good in his eyes”; NLT “Hegai was very impressed with Esther.”} and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen ^{▼▼tn Heb “being looked at (with favor).”} young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem. ^{▼▼tn Heb “of the house of the women” (so KJV, ASV). So also in vv. 11, 13, 14.}