Esther 2:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

² Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Common English Bible

² 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

² 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

² Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king.

Esther 2:2 Cross References

Genesis 12:14

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

1 Kings 1:2

Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

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 Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Esther 1:14

and the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which 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, that young virgins unto Shushan the palace, they may gather together all the fair to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Esther 6:14

While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.