Esther 2:1-4

Esther Chosen Queen

1After these things, awhen the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti band what she had done and what had been decreed against her. 2Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. 3And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the citadel, under custody of cHegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women. dLet their cosmetics be given them. 4And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.

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