Esther 2:15-20

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 TebethH2887,1 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.

19When the virginsH1330 were assembledH6908 a secondH8145 time, MordecaiH4782 was sittingH3427 at the king’sH4428 gateH8179.2 20EstherH635 still had notH369 revealedH5046 her lineageH4138 or her peopleH5971, just asH834 MordecaiH4782 had instructedH6680H5921. SheH635 obeyedH6213 Mordecai’sH4782 commandH3982, asH834 she had doneH1961 under his careH545H854.