17 And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. 18 Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty. 19 When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Esther 2:17–19
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Greek Esther 2:16–18
16 So Esther went in to King Ahasuerus in the twelfth month, which is Adar, in the seventh year of his reign. (WEB) 17 The king loved Esther, and she found favor beyond all the other virgins. He put the queen’s crown on her. (WEB) 18 The king made a banquet for all his friends and… (WEB)
Esther 2:3–5
3 and 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 let them be given…
Greek Esther 2:3–5
3 Let the king appoint local governors in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them select beautiful, chaste young ladies and bring them to the city Susa, into the women’s apartment. Let them be consigned to the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women.… (WEB)
Esther 8:1–2
1 That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her. 2 The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it t…
Greek Esther 8:3–5
3 She spoke yet again to the king, and fell at his feet, and implored him to undo Haman’s mischief and all that he had done against the Jews. (WEB) 4 Then the king extended the golden sceptre to Esther; and Esther arose to stand near the king. (WEB) 5 Esther said, “If it seems g… (WEB)
Esther 5:1–3
1 On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance. 2 As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in… 3 …
Greek Esther 1:8–10
8 This banquet was not according to the appointed law, but as the king desired to have it. He charged the stewards to perform his will and that of the company. (WEB) 9 Also Vashti the queen made a banquet for the women in the palace where King Ahasuerus lived. (WEB) 10 Now on the… (WEB)
Esther 7:1–2
1 So the king and Haman went to dine with Esther the queen, 2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fu…
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