God’s Word Translation
Esther 2:4
4Then the young woman who pleases you, Your Majesty, will become queen instead of Vashti.” The king liked the suggestion, and so he did just that.
Esther 2:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
- New International Version (NIV)Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This pleased the king, and he did so.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This thing pleased the king, and he did so.
Context of Esther 2:4
2So the king’s personal staff said to him, “Search for attractive young virgins for the king. 3And appoint scouts in all the provinces of your kingdom to gather all the attractive young virgins and bring them to the fortress of Susa, to the women’s quarters. There, in the care of the king’s eunuch Hegai, the guardian of the women, they will have their beauty treatment. Then the young woman who pleases you, Your Majesty, will become queen instead of Vashti.” The king liked the suggestion, and so he did just that. 5In the fortress of Susa there was a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, the grandson of Shimei, and the great-grandson of Kish. 6(Kish had been taken captive from Jerusalem together with the others who had gone into exile along with Judah’s King Jehoiakin, whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had carried away.)
Read all of Esther 2Esther 2:4 word by word
וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּ֣חַת וַשְׁתִּ֑י וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And let the maidenנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
- which pleasethעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
- which pleasethיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- be queenמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- instead of Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיvashtîy · VashtiH2060
- And the thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- and he did soעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for Esther 2:4
- Matthew 20:16“In this way the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
- Matthew 22:14“Therefore, many are invited, but few of those are chosen to stay.”
- Esther 1:21The king and his officials approved of this, and so the king did as Memucan suggested.
- Esther 3:9If you approve, have the orders for their destruction be written. For this I will pay 750,000 pounds of silver to your treasurers to be put in your treasury.”
- 2 Samuel 13:4He asked Amnon, “Why are you, the king’s son, so worn out morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” “I’m in love with Absalom’s sister Tamar,” he answered.
- 2 Samuel 16:21Ahithophel told Absalom, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear about how you have made your father despise you. Everyone who is with you will support you even more.”
- 2 Samuel 17:4Absalom and all the leaders of Israel approved this plan.
- Matthew 14:6When Herod celebrated his birthday, Herodias’ daughter danced for his guests. Herod was so delighted with her that
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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
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