Esther 2:7-9

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⁷ This man had a beautiful and lovely young cousin, Hadassah (also called Esther), whose father and mother were dead, and whom he had adopted into his family and raised as his own daughter.^{[a] 8} So now, as a result of the king’s decree, Esther was brought to the king’s harem at Shushan Palace along with many other young girls. ⁹ Hegai, who was responsible for the harem, was very much impressed with her and did his best to make her happy; he ordered a special menu for her, favored her for the beauty treatments, gave her seven girls from the palace as her maids, and gave her the most luxurious apartment in the harem.