Esther 2
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Esther 2:8-11

8So it came to pass, when the king’sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 was heardH8085, and when manyH7227 maidensH5291 were gathered togetherH6908 unto ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002, to the custodyH3027 of HegaiH1896, that EstherH635 was broughtH3947 also unto the king’sH4428 houseH1004, to the custodyH3027 of HegaiH1896, keeperH8104 of the womenH802. 9And the maidenH5291 pleasedH5869H3190 him, and she obtainedH5375 kindnessH2617 of himH6440; and he speedilyH926 gaveH5414 her her things for purificationH8562, with such things as belongedH4490 to her, and sevenH7651 maidensH5291, which were meetH7200 to be givenH5414 her, out of the king’sH4428 houseH1004: and he preferredH8138 her and her maidsH5291 unto the bestH2896 place of the houseH1004 of the womenH802.12 10EstherH635 had not shewedH5046 her peopleH5971 nor her kindredH4138: for MordecaiH4782 had chargedH6680 her that she should not shewH5046 it. 11And MordecaiH4782 walkedH1980 every dayH3117 beforeH6440 the courtH2691 of the women’sH802 houseH1004, to knowH3045 how EstherH635 didH7965, and what should becomeH6213 of her.3

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 2:9 such…: Heb. her portions. ↩
  2. 2. Esther 2:9 preferred: Heb. changed. ↩
  3. 3. Esther 2:11 to know…: Heb. to know the peace. ↩

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