Esther 2:4 - New Revised Standard Version And let the girl who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 But the king had what had happened written in the commentaries. And even Mordecai handed over the memory of these things into writing. English Standard Version 2016 And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so. |
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
When the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
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.
Now there was a Jew in the citadel of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair son of Shimei son of Kish, a Benjaminite.
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and she pleased Herod