Esther 2:3

Easy To Read Version

Let the king choose leaders in every province of his kingdom. Then let those leaders bring every beautiful young virgin to the capital city of Susa. Those girls will be put with the group of the king’s women. And they will be under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, that is in charge of the women. Then give beauty treatments to all of them.

Cross References

Esther 2:19

Mordecai was sitting next to the king’s gate at the time the girls were gathered together the second time.

Esther 2:4

Then let the girl that is pleasing to the king become the new queen in Vashti’s place.” The king liked this suggestion, so he accepted it.

Esther 2:5

Now there was a Jew from the family group of Benjamin named Mordecai. Mordecai was the son of Jair, and Jair was the son of Shimei, and Shimei was the son of Kish. Mordecai was in the capital city, Susa.