Greek Esther 2:9-11

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⁹ The young woman pleased him and won his favor, and he quickly provided her with ointments and her portion of food,^[a] as well as seven young women chosen from the palace; he treated her and her maids with special favor in the harem.^{(A) 10} Now Esther had not disclosed her people or country, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.^{(B) 11} And every day Mordecai walked in the courtyard of the harem, to see what would happen to Esther.