Esther 2:11

Esther 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
• New International Version (NIV)Every day he walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem to find out how Esther was and what was happening to her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And every day Mordecai walked in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and what was happening to her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And every day Mordecai paced in front of the court of the women’s quarters, to learn of Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.

Context of Esther 2:11

9Hegai liked Esther and he was kind to her. As soon as Esther arrived, Hegai gave her special food and oils to make her more beautiful. He chose seven female servants from the king's palace to take care of her. Then he moved Esther and her servants to the best rooms in the harem. 10Esther did not tell anyone that she was a Jew. That is what Mordecai had told her. Mordecai wanted to know what was happening to Esther. So every day he walked in the palace yard that was near the harem. He wanted to hear some news about her. 12All the young women stayed in the harem for 12 months. For six months they received myrrh oil for their bodies. Then they received perfume and different kinds of oil for another six months. After that time they could each go to the king's bedroom. 13When the time came for a young woman to go to the king, she could take whatever she wanted with her. She would take those things with her from the harem to the king's room.

Esther 2:11 word by word

וּבְכָל־י֣וֹם וָי֔וֹם מָרְדֳּכַי֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וּמַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• every dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• of the women’sאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: palaceH1004
• to knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• how Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• didשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peace: greetingH7965
• and what should becomeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Esther 2:11

• Esther 2:13When the time came for a young woman to go to the king, she could take whatever she wanted with her. She would take those things with her from the harem to the king's room.
• Genesis 37:14So Jacob said to Joseph, ‘Go and see if your brothers are well. See if the sheep have enough grass to eat. Then come back and tell me news about them.’ Then Jacob sent Joseph from the Valley of Hebron to go to them.
• 1 Samuel 17:18Also take these ten pieces of cheese to the officer who leads their group of soldiers. Find out whether your brothers are well. Bring something back to me to show how they are.
• Acts 15:36After some time, Paul said to Barnabas, ‘We should go back to the towns where we already spoke the message about the Lord Jesus. Then we can visit the believers in all those places. We can see if they are doing well.’

Commentaries on Esther 2:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Mordecai occupied, apparently, a humble place in the royal household. He was probably one of the porters or doorkeepers at the main entrance to the palace Esther 2:21.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house--The harem is an inviolable sanctuary, and what is transacted within its walls is as much a secret to those without as if they were thousands of miles away. But hints were given him through the eunuchs.Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 2:11

• Chamberlain
• Marriage
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Mordecai
• Esther, Hadassah
• Esther, Book of

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