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

Then the king's servants who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Common English Bible

So his young male servants said, “Let the king have a search made for beautiful young women who haven’t yet married.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when he realized their thoughts, and had diligently paid close attention, he learned that they were attempting to cast their hand against king Artaxerxes, and he reported this to the king.

English Standard Version 2016

Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king.

Esther 2:2 Krydshenvisninger

Genesis 12:14

When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

1 Kings 1:2

Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young maiden be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait upon the king, and be his nurse; let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may be warm.”

Esther 1:10

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasu-erus as chamberlains,

Esther 1:14

the men next to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom—:

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 6:14

While they were yet talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and brought Haman in haste to the banquet that Esther had prepared.