Now the plan seemed right in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
Esther 2:4 - Tree of Life Version Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen instead of Vashti.” This advice pleased the king and he acted accordingly. 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. |
Now the plan seemed right in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
The matter pleased the king and the princes. So the king did according to the word of Memucan.
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.
Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the palace at Shushan in the house of women under the supervision of Hegai the king’s eunuch, who oversees the women. Let them be given beauty treatments.
There was a Jewish man in the Shushan palace whose name was Mordecai, son of Jair son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite,
But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,