Esther 2:12-18

12Now when the turnH8447 cameH5060 for eachH5291 youngH5291 womanH5291 to goH935 inH935 to KingH4428 AhasuerusH325, afterH4480 the endH7093 of her twelveH8147H6240 monthsH2320 under the regulationsH1881 for the womenH802--for the daysH3117 of their beautyH4795 treatmentH4795 were completedH4390 asH3651 followsH3651: sixH8337 monthsH2320 with oilH8081 of myrrhH4753 and sixH8337 monthsH2320 with balsamH1314 oilH1314 and the cosmeticsH8562 for womenH802-- 13the youngH5291 womanH5291 would goH935 inH935 to the kingH4428 in thisH2088 wayH2088: anythingH3605 that she 1desiredH559 was givenH5414 her to 2takeH935 with her from the haremH1004H802 to the king’sH4428 palaceH1004. 14In the eveningH6153 she would enterH935 and in the morningH1242 she would returnH7725 to the secondH8145 haremH1004H802, to the 3custodyH3027 of ShaashgazH8190, the king’sH4428 eunuchH5631 who was inH8104 chargeH8104 ofH8104 the concubinesH6370. She would not goH935 inH935 to the kingH4428 againH5750, unlessH3588H518 the kingH4428 delightedH2654 in her and she was summonedH7121 by nameH8034.

15Now when the turnH8447 of EstherH635, 4the daughterH1323 of AbihailH32 the uncleH1730 of MordecaiH4782 whoH834 had takenH3947 her as his daughterH1323, cameH5060 to goH935 inH935 to the kingH4428, she did not requestH1245 anythingH1697 exceptH3588H518 whatH834 5HegaiH1896, the king’sH4428 eunuchH5631 who was inH8104 chargeH8104 ofH8104 the womenH802, 6advisedH559. And EstherH635 was findingH5375 favorH2580 in the eyesH5869 of allH3605 who sawH7200 her. 16So EstherH635 was takenH3947 to KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 in his royalH4438 palaceH1004 in the tenthH6224 monthH2320, whichH1931 is the monthH2320 TebethH2887, in the seventhH7651 yearH8141 of his reignH4438.

17The kingH4428 lovedH157 EstherH635 moreH4480 thanH4480 allH3605 the womenH802, and she foundH5375 favorH2580 and kindnessH2617 with him moreH4480 thanH4480 allH3605 the virginsH1330, so that 7he setH7760 the royalH4438 turbanH3804 on her headH7218 and madeH4427 her queenH4427 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 VashtiH2060. 18Then 8the kingH4428 heldH6213 a greatH1419 banquetH4960, Esther’sH635 banquetH4960, for allH3605 his officialsH8269 and his servantsH5650; he also madeH6213 a holidayH2010 for the provincesH4082 and gaveH5414 giftsH4864 9in proportion to the king’sH4428 bountyH3027.