Esther 2:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

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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

And the advice pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

Esther 1:21

This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed;

Esther 2:19

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.

Esther 2:3

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the capital, under custody of Hegai the king's eunuch who is in charge of the women; let their ointments be given them.

Esther 2:5

Now there was a Jew in Susa the capital whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, son of Shime-i, son of Kish, a Benjaminite,

Matthew 14:6

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodi-as danced before the company, and pleased Herod,

Matthew 20:16

So the last will be first, and the first last.”

Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few are chosen.”