And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem. Cross References Esther 2:3and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king's eunuch in charge of the women, and give them the required beauty treatments. Esther 2:12 In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months. Esther 5:2 As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter. Chapter Outline 1. Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen.5. Mordecai the nursing father of Esther. 8. Esther preferred before the rest. 12. The manner of purification, and going in to the king. 15. Esther, best pleasing the king, is made queen. 21. Mordecai, discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles. Jump to Previous Advanced Belonged Best Choice Cosmetics Food House Kindness King's Lady Maiden Maidens Maids Meet Moved Obtained Ointments Pleased Portions Preferred Purification Quickly Seven Speedily Women Women's YoungJump to Next Advanced Belonged Best Choice Cosmetics Food House Kindness King's Lady Maiden Maidens Maids Meet Moved Obtained Ointments Pleased Portions Preferred Purification Quickly Seven Speedily Women Women's Young |
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge she obtained. Genesis 39:21 1 Kings 8:50 Ezra 7:6 Nehemiah 2:8 Psalm 106:46 Proverbs 16:7 Daniel 1:9 Acts 7:10 her her things. Esther 2:3, 12 such things. Links Esther 2:9 NIVEsther 2:9 NLT Esther 2:9 ESV Esther 2:9 NASB Esther 2:9 KJV Esther 2:9 Bible Apps Esther 2:9 Parallel Esther 2:9 Biblia Paralela Esther 2:9 Chinese Bible Esther 2:9 French Bible Esther 2:9 German Bible Esther 2:9 Commentaries Bible Hub |