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Esther 2:1 (show verse)
Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.
Esther 2:2 (show verse)
The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young women for the king.
Esther 2:3 (show verse)
Let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom, so that they may assemble all the beautiful young women to the harem at the fortress of Susa. Put them under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women, and give them the required beauty treatments.
Esther 2:4 (show verse)
Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.
Esther 2:5 (show verse)
In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite.
Esther 2:6 (show verse)
He had been taken into exile from Jerusalem with the other captives when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took King Jeconiah of Judah into exile.
Esther 2:7 (show verse)
Mordecai was the legal guardian of his cousin Hadassah (that is, Esther), because she didn’t have a father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was extremely good-looking. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted 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)
When the king’s command and edict became public knowledge, many young women gathered at the fortress of Susa under Hegai’s care. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.
Esther 2:9 (show verse)
The young woman pleased him and gained his favor so that he accelerated the process of the beauty treatments and the special diet that she received. He assigned seven hand-picked female servants to her from the palace and transferred her and her servants to the harem’s best quarters.
Esther 2:10 (show verse)
Esther did not reveal her ethnic background or her birthplace, because Mordecai had ordered her not to.
Esther 2:11 (show verse)
Every day Mordecai took a walk in front of the harem’s courtyard to learn how Esther was doing and to see what was happening to her.
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)
During the year before each young woman’s turn to go to King Ahasuerus, the harem regulation required her to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
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)
When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the palace.
Esther 2:14 (show verse)
She would go in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the supervision of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She never went to the king again, unless he desired her and summoned her by name.
Esther 2:15 (show verse)
Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai who had adopted her as his own daughter. When her turn came to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, suggested. Esther won approval in the sight of everyone who saw her.
Esther 2:16 (show verse)
She was taken to King Ahasuerus in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
Esther 2:17 (show verse)
The king loved Esther more than all the other women. She won more favor and approval from him than did any of the other young women. He placed the royal crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
Esther 2:18 (show verse)
The king held a great banquet for all his officials and staff. It was Esther’s banquet. He freed his provinces from tax payments and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.
Esther 2:19 (show verse)
When the young women were assembled together for a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate.
Esther 2:20 (show verse)
Esther still had not revealed her birthplace or her ethnic background, as Mordecai had directed. She obeyed Mordecai’s orders, as she always had while he raised her.
Esther 2:21 (show verse)
During those days while Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, became infuriated and planned to assassinate 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)
When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she told the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
Esther 2:23 (show verse)
When the report was investigated and verified, both men were hanged on the gallows. This event was recorded in the Historical Record 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