Esther 2:12-18

12Now when the turn of every maiden wasH1961 comeH935 to goH935 in to kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, after that it had beenH1961 done to her according to the lawH1881 for the womenH802 twelve monthsH2320 (for soH3651 wereH1961 the daysH3117 of their purifications accomplished, to wit, sixH8337 monthsH2320 with oilH8081 of myrrhH4753, and sixH8337 monthsH2320 with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the womenH802), 13then in this wise cameH935 the maiden unto the kingH4428: Whatsoever she desired was givenH5414 her to goH935 with her out of the houseH1004 of the womenH802 unto the king’sH4428 houseH1004. 14In the eveningH6153 she wentH935, and on the morrow she returnedH7725 into the secondH8145 houseH1004 of the womenH802, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’sH4428 chamberlain, who keptH8104 the concubinesH6370: she cameH935 in unto the kingH4428 no more, except the kingH4428 delighted in her, and she were calledH7121 by nameH8034. 15Now when the turn of EstherH635, the daughterH1323 of AbihailH32 the uncleH1730 of MordecaiH4782, who had takenH3947 her for his daughterH1323, wasH1961 comeH935 to goH935 in unto the kingH4428, she required nothing but what HegaiH1896 the king’sH4428 chamberlain, the keeperH8104 of the womenH802, appointed. And EstherH635 obtained favorH2580 in the sight of all them that lookedH7200 upon her.

16So EstherH635 was takenH3947 unto kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 into his houseH1004 royal in the tenthH6224 monthH2320, which is the monthH2320 Tebeth, in the seventh yearH8141 of his reignH4438. 17And the kingH4428 lovedH157 EstherH635 above all the womenH802, and she obtained favorH2580 and kindness in his sight more than all the virginsH1330; so that he setH7760 the royal crownH3804 upon her headH7218, and madeH7760 her queen instead of VashtiH2060. 18Then the kingH4428 madeH6213 a greatH1419 feastH4960 unto all his princesH8269 and his servantsH5650, even Esther’s feastH4960; and he madeH6213 a release to the provincesH4082, and gaveH5414 gifts, according to the bounty of the kingH4428.