Thematic Bible
Esther 2:1 (show verse)
After these things when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
Esther 2:2 (show verse)
Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
Esther 2:3 (show verse)
Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given them.
Esther 2:4 (show verse)
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.
Esther 2:5 (show verse)
Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,
Esther 2:6 (show verse)
Esther 2:7 (show verse)
He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle’s daughter, for she had no father or mother. Now the young lady was beautiful of form and face, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.
Adoption » Adoption of children
Adoption » Illustrated » Esther
Adoption » Of children. Instances of » Of esther
Beauty » Instances of » Esther
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Adoption of
Esther » Niece of mordecai
Fatherless » Exemplified » Esther
Hadassah » The jewish name of esther
Kindness » Instances of » Mordecai to esther
Love » Instances of » Mordecai for esther
Mordecai » Foster father of esther
Orphan » Instances of » Esther
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Beauty
Adoption » Illustrated » Esther
Adoption » Of children. Instances of » Of esther
Beauty » Instances of » Esther
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Adoption of
Esther » Niece of mordecai
Fatherless » Exemplified » Esther
Hadassah » The jewish name of esther
Kindness » Instances of » Mordecai to esther
Love » Instances of » Mordecai for esther
Mordecai » Foster father of esther
Orphan » Instances of » Esther
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Beauty
Esther 2:8 (show verse)
So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king’s palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.
Esther 2:9 (show verse)
Now the young lady pleased him and found favor with him. So he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and food, gave her seven choice maids from the king’s palace and transferred her and her maids to the best place in the harem.
Esther 2:10 (show verse)
Esther 2:11 (show verse)
Every day Mordecai walked back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and how she fared.
Care » Family » Solicitude
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Children » Promises to special promises to children, examples of » Solicitude for
Family » Cares » Parental solicitude
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Solicitude
Marriage » Wives taken by edict
Parents » Prayers » Solicitude
Woman » Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent
Women » Had separate apartments in dwellings
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Children » Promises to special promises to children, examples of » Solicitude for
Family » Cares » Parental solicitude
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Solicitude
Marriage » Wives taken by edict
Parents » Prayers » Solicitude
Woman » Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent
Women » Had separate apartments in dwellings
Esther 2:12 (show verse)
Now when the turn of each young lady came to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women—for the days of their beautification were completed as follows: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and the cosmetics for women—
Anointing » Of the body
Anointing » Was used for » Purifying the body
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Marriage » Wives taken by edict
Medo-persian kingdom » Peculiar customs in
Months » The year composed of twelve
myrrh » Used as a perfume
Oil » Kinds of, mentioned » myrrh
Ointment » Not sacred
Purification » For women » Before marriage
Anointing » Was used for » Purifying the body
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Marriage » Wives taken by edict
Medo-persian kingdom » Peculiar customs in
Months » The year composed of twelve
myrrh » Used as a perfume
Oil » Kinds of, mentioned » myrrh
Ointment » Not sacred
Purification » For women » Before marriage
Esther 2:13 (show verse)
the young lady would go in to the king in this way: anything that she desired was given her to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.
Esther 2:14 (show verse)
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.
Esther 2:15 (show verse)
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai who had taken her as his daughter, came to go in to the king, she did not request anything except what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the women, advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of all who saw her.
Esther 2:16 (show verse)
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.
Esther 2:17 (show verse)
The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:18 (show verse)
Then the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.
Esther 2:19 (show verse)
Esther 2:20 (show verse)
Esther 2:21 (show verse)
In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s officials from those who guarded the door, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.
Bigthan » Conspirator
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Citizens » Loyal » Mordecai
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Bigthan and teresh
Conspiracy » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Crimes » Treason
Loyalty » Instances of » Mordecai
Mordecai » Informs ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
Teresh » Plotted against ahasuerus
The Nation » Crimes Against » Treason
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Citizens » Loyal » Mordecai
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Bigthan and teresh
Conspiracy » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Crimes » Treason
Loyalty » Instances of » Mordecai
Mordecai » Informs ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
Teresh » Plotted against ahasuerus
The Nation » Crimes Against » Treason
Esther 2:22 (show verse)
But the plot became known to Mordecai and he told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.
Esther 2:23 (show verse)
Now when the plot was investigated and found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the Book of the Chronicles in the king’s presence.
Bigthan » Conspirator
Citizens » Loyal » Mordecai
Conspiracy » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Gallows » Used for execution of criminals
Loyalty » Instances of » Mordecai
Mordecai » Informs ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Treason
Teresh » Plotted against ahasuerus
Treason » Instances of » Death penalty for
Citizens » Loyal » Mordecai
Conspiracy » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Gallows » Used for execution of criminals
Loyalty » Instances of » Mordecai
Mordecai » Informs ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Treason
Teresh » Plotted against ahasuerus
Treason » Instances of » Death penalty for