Esther 2:15-20

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.

19And when the virginsH1330 were gatheredH6908 togetherH6908 the secondH8145 timeH8145, then MordecaiH4782 was sittingH3427 in the king’sH4428 gateH8179. 20EstherH635 had not yet madeH6213 known her kindredH4138 nor her peopleH5971; as MordecaiH4782 had charged her: for EstherH635 did the commandment of MordecaiH4782, like as when she was brought up with him.