Esther 2:17

Esther 2:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
• New International Version (NIV)Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Context of Esther 2:17

15(Esther was the daughter of Abihail, Mordecai’s uncle. Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.) When Esther’s turn came to go to the king, she asked only for what the king’s eunuch Hegai, the guardian of the women, advised. Everyone who saw Esther liked her. 16So Esther was taken to King Xerxes in his royal palace in the month of Tebeth, the tenth month, in the seventh year of his reign. Now, the king loved Esther more than all the other women and favored her over all the other virgins. So he put the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 18Then the king held a great banquet for Esther. He invited all his officials and his advisers. He also declared that day a holiday in the provinces, and he handed out gifts from his royal generosity. 19When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

Esther 2:17 word by word

וַיֶּאֱהַ֨ב הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּר֙ מִכָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וַתִּשָּׂא־חֵ֥ן וָחֶ֛סֶד לְפָנָ֖יו מִכָּל־הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר־מַלְכוּת֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ תַּ֥חַת וַשְׁתִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• above all the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and she obtainedנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
• graceחֵןchên · favorH2580
• and favourחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• in his sightפָּנֶהpânîym · face: kindnessH6440
• more than all the virginsבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• so that he setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the royalמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• crownכֶּ֫תֶרkether · crownH3804
• upon her headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• and made her queenמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• instead of Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיvashtîy · VashtiH2060

Cross-references for Esther 2:17

• Esther 4:14The fact is, even if you remain silent now, someone else will help and rescue the Jews, but you and your relatives will die. And who knows, you may have gained your royal position for a time like this.”
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from the trash heap in order to make them sit with nobles and even to make them inherit a glorious throne. “The pillars of the earth are the Lord’s. He has set the world on them.
• Psalms 75:6The ⌞authority⌟ to reward someone does not ⌞come⌟ from the east, from the west, or ⌞even⌟ from the wilderness.
• Psalms 113:7He lifts the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.
• Ezekiel 17:24Then all the trees in the field will know that I am the Lord. I cut down tall trees, and I make small trees grow tall. I dry up green trees, and I make dry trees grow. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.’ ”
• Luke 1:48because he has looked favorably on me, his humble servant. “From now on, all people will call me blessed

Commentaries on Esther 2:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Set the royal crown upon her head - Made her what is now called in the East the Sultana, the queen. She was the mistress of all the rest of the wives, all of whom were obliged to pay her the most profound respect.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17he placed the royal crown upon her head: Now Esther had access to the king's heart as his favored wife. She was in a position where God could use her to influence the king's thoughts and actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. the king loved Esther above all the women--The choice fell on Esther, who found favor in the eyes of Ahasuerus. He elevated her to the dignity of chief wife, or queen. The other competitors had apartments assigned them in the royal harem, and were retained in the rank of secondary wives, of whom Oriental princes have a great number. he set the royal crown upon her head--This consisted only of a purple ribbon, streaked with white, bound round the…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 2:17

• Chamberlain
• Crown
• Esther
• Queen
• Vashti

In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Vashti
• Esther, Hadassah
• Crown
• Esther, Book of
• Favor
• Gold
• Kindness
• Diadem

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