Esther 2:4 “Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of…”

Esther 2:4

Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

World English Bible

and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” The thing pleased the king, and he did so.

American Standard Version

and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the mayde that shall please the King, let her reigne in the steade of Vashti. And this pleased the King, and he did so.

Darby Translation

And let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Young's Literal Translation

and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king doth reign instead of Vashti;' and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he doth so.

Bible in Basic English

And let the girl who is pleasing to the king be queen in place of Vashti. And the king was pleased with this suggestion; and he did so.

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Cross references

“let the maiden”

Matthew 20:16 Matthew 22:14

Matthew 20:16 · BSB

So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Matthew 22:14 · BSB

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

“the thing”

Matthew 14:6 Esther 1:21 2 Samuel 17:4 2 Samuel 13:4–6 2 Samuel 16:21–23 Esther 3:9

Matthew 14:6 · BSB

On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

Esther 1:21 · BSB

The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.

2 Samuel 17:4 · BSB

This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

2 Samuel 13:4–6 · BSB

and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

2 Samuel 16:21–23 · BSB

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be st…

Esther 3:9 · BSB

If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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 let them be given beauty treatments.

5Now 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.

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