When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Esther 2:2 - New Revised Standard Version Then the king's servants who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
So his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait on the king, and be his attendant; let her lie in your bosom, so that my lord the king may be warm.”
On the seventh day, when the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who attended him,
and those next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media, who had access to the king, and sat first in the kingdom):
And let the king appoint commissioners in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in the citadel of Susa under custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; let their cosmetic treatments be given them.
While they were still talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman off to the banquet that Esther had prepared.