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Esth.2.3

Esther 2:3

KJV

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Seeking Vashti’s Successor

Vashti’s Successor Sought
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Cross References

Esther 1:1
KJV
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

Xerxes’ Royal Feast

The Banquets of the King
Esther 1:2
KJV
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

Xerxes’ Royal Feast

The Banquets of the King
Esther 2:4
KJV
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Seeking Vashti’s Successor

Vashti’s Successor Sought
Esther 2:8
KJV
¶ So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Esther Finds Favor

Esther Finds Favor
Esther 2:9
KJV
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Esther Finds Favor

Esther Finds Favor
Esther 2:12
KJV
¶ Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

Esther Finds Favor

Esther Finds Favor
Esther 2:15
KJV
¶ Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

Esther Finds Favor

Esther Finds Favor
Esther 2:19
KJV
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.

Esther Becomes Queen