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Esther 2:4
4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.”
This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
Esther 2:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
- New International Version (NIV)Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This pleased the king, and he did so.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This thing pleased the king, and he did so.
Context of Esther 2:4
2Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king, 3and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments. Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly. 5Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish. 6He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah.
Read all of Esther 2Esther 2:4 word by word
וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּ֣חַת וַשְׁתִּ֑י וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃ סRead the interlinear
- Then let the young womanנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- pleasesיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
- pleasesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- become queenמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- in placeתַּחַתtachath · underneath: insteadH8478
- of Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיvashtîy · VashtiH2060
- This suggestionדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- and he actedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- accordinglyכֵּןkên · soH3651
Cross-references for Esther 2:4
- Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
- Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
- Esther 1:21The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.
- Esther 3:9If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
- 2 Samuel 13:4and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
- 2 Samuel 16:21Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”
- 2 Samuel 17:4This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
- Matthew 14:6On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
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Commentaries on Esther 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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