Esther 2:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ Then the young woman who pleases the king  will become queen instead of Vashti.’  This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ and let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. This pleased the king, and he did so.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Common English Bible

⁴ Let the young woman who pleases you the most take Vashti’s place as queen.” The king liked the plan and implemented it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But the king had what had happened written in the commentaries. And even Mordecai handed over the memory of these things into writing.

Esther 2:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:4

This proposal seemed right to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

Esther 1:21

The king and his counsellors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan’s advice.

Esther 2:19

When the virgins  were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate.

Esther 2:3

Let the king appoint commissioners  in each province of his kingdom, so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem at the fortress of Susa.  Put them under the supervision of Hegai, the king’s eunuch,  keeper of the women,  and give them the required beauty treatments.

Esther 2:5

In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai  son of Jair, son of Shimei,  son of Kish,  a Benjaminite.

Matthew 14:6

When Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them  and pleased Herod.

Matthew 20:16

‘So the last will be first, and the first last.’   ,

Matthew 22:14

‘For many are invited, but few are chosen.’