Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti." This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly. Cross References Esther 2:3 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 beauty treatments. Esther 2:5 Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish. Esther 2:19 When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate. Treasury of Scripture And let the maiden which pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so. let the maiden. Matthew 20:16 Matthew 22:14 the thing. Esther 1:21 Esther 3:9,10 2 Samuel 13:4-6 |