Esther 2:12-17

12And when every maiden's turn cameH935 to goH935 in to kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 after that she had beenH1961 treated for twelve monthsH2320, according to the manner of the womenH802 (for soH3651 wereH1961 the daysH3117 of their purification accomplished — sixH8337 monthsH2320 with oilH8081 of myrrhH4753, and sixH8337 monthsH2320 with spicesH1314, and with things for the purifying of the womenH802,

13and thus cameH935 the maiden in unto the kingH4428), whatever she desired was givenH5414 her to goH935 with her out of the houseH1004 of the womenH802 to the king's houseH1004.

14In the eveningH6153 she wentH935, and on the morrow she returnedH7725 into the secondH8145 houseH1004 of the womenH802, unto the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, keeperH8104 of the concubinesH6370. She cameH935 in to the kingH4428 no more, unless the kingH4428 delighted in her, and she were calledH7121 by nameH8034.

15And when the turn of EstherH635, the daughterH1323 of AbihailH32 the uncleH1730 of MordecaiH4782, who had takenH3947 her for his daughterH1323, cameH935 to goH935 in to the kingH4428, she required nothing but what HegaiH1896 the king's chamberlain, keeperH8104 of the womenH802, appointed. And EstherH635 obtained graceH2580 in the sight of all them that sawH7200 her.

16So EstherH635 was takenH3947 to kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, into his royal houseH1004, in the tenthH6224 monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 Tebeth, in the seventh yearH8141 of his reignH4438.

17And the kingH4428 lovedH157 EstherH635 above all the womenH802, and she obtained graceH2580 and favour in his sight more than all the virginsH1330, and he setH7760 the royal crownH3804 upon her headH7218, and madeH7760 her queen instead of VashtiH2060.