New American Standard Bible 2020
Esther 2:1-4
1AfterH310 theseH428 thingsH1697, 1when the angerH2534 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 had subsidedH7918, he rememberedH2142 VashtiH2060 and whatH834 she had doneH6213, and 2whatH834 had been decidedH1504 regardingH5921 her. 2Then the king’sH4428 attendantsH5288, who servedH8334 him, saidH559, “3Let beautifulH2896H4758 youngH5291 virginsH1330 be soughtH1245 for the kingH4428. 3And may the kingH4428 appointH6485 overseersH6496 in 4allH3605 the provincesH4082 of his kingdomH4438, and have them 5bringH6908 everyH3605 beautifulH2896H4758 youngH5291 virginH1330 to the citadelH1002 of SusaH7800, to the haremH1004H802, into the custodyH3027 of 6HegaiH1896, the king’sH4428 eunuchH5631, who is inH8104 chargeH8104 ofH8104 the womenH802; and 7let their cosmeticsH8562 be givenH5414 to them. 4Then let the youngH5291 womanH5291 whoH834 pleasesH3190H5869 the kingH4428 beH4427 queenH4427 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 VashtiH2060.” And the 8suggestionH1697 pleasedH3190H5869 the kingH4428, and he didH6213 accordinglyH3651.
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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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