Esther 2:1-3

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Esther Is Made Queen

2 Later, when King ·Xerxes [^LAhasuerus] was not so angry, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and his ·order [decree; edict] about her. ² Then the king’s personal ·servants [attendants] suggested, “Let a search be made for ·beautiful young girls [^Lyoung women, virgins, good of form] for the king. ³ Let the king choose ·supervisors [commissioners] in every ·state [province] of his kingdom to bring ·beautiful young girls [^Lyoung women, virgins, good of form] to the ·palace [citadel; fortress; 1:2] at Susa. They should be taken to the ·women’s quarters [harem; ^Lhouse of the women] and put under the ·care [custody; authority] of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the ·women [harem]. And let ·beauty treatments [cosmetics; ^Lointments] be given to them.