Esther 2:12-18

12In the twelveH8147H6240 monthsH2320H3588H3651H4390H3117 beforeH5291 her turnH8447H5060 to goH935 toH413 KingH4428 XerxesH325H7093H1961, the haremH802 regulation requiredH1881 each young womanH802 to receive beauty treatmentsH4795 with oilH8081 of myrrhH4753 for sixH8337 monthsH2320, and then with perfumesH1314 and cosmeticsH8562 for another sixH8337 monthsH2320. 13WhenH2088 the young womanH5291 would goH935 toH413 the kingH4428, she was givenH5414 whateverH3605 she requestedH559 to takeH935 with herH5973 from the haremH1004H802 toH5704 the king’sH4428 palaceH1004. 14SheH1931 would goH935 there in the eveningH6153, and in the morningH1242 sheH1931 would returnH7725 toH413 a secondH8145 haremH1004H8021 underH413 the careH3027 of ShaashgazH8190, the king’sH4428 eunuchH5631 in charge ofH8104 the concubinesH6370. She would notH3808 returnH935H5750 toH413 the kingH4428 unlessH3588H518 heH4428 delightedH2654 in her and summoned herH7121 by nameH8034.

15Now EstherH635 was the daughterH1323 of AbihailH32, the uncleH1730 from whom MordecaiH4782 had adoptedH3947 her as his own daughterH1323. And when it was her turnH8447H5060 to goH935 toH413 the kingH4428, she did notH3808 ask forH1245 anythingH1697 exceptH3588H518 whatH834 HegaiH1896, the king’sH4428 trusted officialH5631 in charge ofH8104 the haremH802H1961, had advisedH559. And EstherH635 foundH5375 favorH2580 in the eyesH5869 of everyoneH3605 who saw herH7200.

16SheH635 was takenH3947 toH413 KingH4428 XerxesH325 inH413 the royalH4438 palaceH1004 in the tenthH6224H1931 monthH2320, the monthH2320 of TebethH2887,2 in the seventhH7651 yearH8141 of his reignH4438.

17And the kingH4428 lovedH157 EstherH635 more than allH3605 the other womenH802, and she foundH5375 graceH2580 and favorH2617 in his sightH6440 more than allH3605 of the other virginsH1330. So he placedH7760 the royalH4438 crownH3804 upon her headH7218 and made her queenH4427 in place ofH8478 VashtiH2060.

18Then the kingH4428 heldH6213 a greatH1419 banquetH4960, Esther’sH635 banquetH4960, for allH3605 his officialsH8269 and servantsH5650. He proclaimedH6213 a tax holidayH2010 in the provincesH4082 and gaveH5414 giftsH4864 worthy of the king’sH4428 bountyH3027.