Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And let some persons be sent through all the provinces to look for beautiful maidens and virgins: and let them bring them to the city of Susan, and put them into the house of the women under the hand of Egeus the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king's women: and let them receive women's ornaments, and other things necessary for their use. in all the provinces. Esther 1:1,2 In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty seven provinces: . . . that they may gather. the custody. Esther 2:8 And when the king's ordinance was noised abroad, and according to his commandment many beautiful virgins were brought to Susan, and were delivered to Egeus the eunuch: Esther also among the rest of the maidens was delivered to him to be kept in the number of the women. Hegai. their things. Esther 2:12-14 Now when every virgin's turn came to go in to the king, after all had been done for setting them off to advantage, it was the twelfth month: so that for six months they were anointed with oil of myrrh, and for other six months they used certain perfumes and sweet spices. . . . Isaiah 3:18-23 In that day the Lord will take away the ornaments of shoes, and little moons, . . . Context Seeking Vashti's Successor…2And the king's servants and his officers said: Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful, 3And let some persons be sent through all the provinces to look for beautiful maidens and virgins: and let them bring them to the city of Susan, and put them into the house of the women under the hand of Egeus the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king's women: and let them receive women's ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.4And whosoever among them all shall please the king's eyes, let her be queen instead of Vasthi. The word pleased the king: and he commanded it should be done as they had suggested.… Cross References Esther 1:1 In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty seven provinces: Esther 1:2 When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom. Esther 2:4 And whosoever among them all shall please the king's eyes, let her be queen instead of Vasthi. The word pleased the king: and he commanded it should be done as they had suggested. Esther 2:8 And when the king's ordinance was noised abroad, and according to his commandment many beautiful virgins were brought to Susan, and were delivered to Egeus the eunuch: Esther also among the rest of the maidens was delivered to him to be kept in the number of the women. Esther 2:9 And she pleased him, and found favour in his sight. And he commanded the eunuch to hasten the women's ornaments, and to deliver to her her part, and seven of the most beautiful maidens of the king's house, and to adorn and deck out both her and her waiting maids. Esther 2:12 Now when every virgin's turn came to go in to the king, after all had been done for setting them off to advantage, it was the twelfth month: so that for six months they were anointed with oil of myrrh, and for other six months they used certain perfumes and sweet spices. Esther 2:15 And as the time came orderly about, the day was at hand, when Esther, the daughter of Abihail the brother of Mardochai, whom he had adopted for his daughter, was to go in to the king. But she sought not women's ornaments, but whatsoever Egeus the eunuch the keeper of the virgins had a mind, he gave her to adorn her. For she was exceeding fair, and her incredible beauty made her appear agreeable and amiable in the eyes of all. Esther 2:19 And when the virgins were sought the second time, and gathered together, Mardochai stayed at the king's gate, Lexicon and let the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king appoint וְיַפְקֵ֨ד (wə·yap̄·qêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit commissioners פְּקִידִים֮ (pə·qî·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6496: Commissioner, deputy, overseer in each בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every province מְדִינ֣וֹת (mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region of his kingdom מַלְכוּתוֹ֒ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom to assemble וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ (wə·yiq·bə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6908: To gather, collect all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the beautiful טוֹבַ֨ת (ṭō·w·ḇaṯ) Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good young נַעֲרָֽה־ (na·‘ă·rāh-) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5291: A girl, maiden women בְ֠תוּלָה (ḇə·ṯū·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the harem בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the citadel הַבִּירָה֙ (hab·bî·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1002: A castle, palace of Susa. שׁוּשַׁ֤ן (šū·šan) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7800: Susa -- residence of person kings Let them be placed אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to under the care יַ֥ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand of Hegai, הֵגֶ֛א (hê·ḡe) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1896: Hege -- Hegai the king’s הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king eunuch סְרִ֥יס (sə·rîs) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state in charge of שֹׁמֵ֣ר (šō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the women, הַנָּשִׁ֑ים (han·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female and give them וְנָת֖וֹן (wə·nā·ṯō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set the required beauty treatments. תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃ (tam·rū·qê·hen) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8562: A scouring, soap, perfumery for, the bath, a detergent Additional Translations 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 give them the required beauty treatments.And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, to the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: 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 Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them; And let the king appoint local governors in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them select fair and chaste young damsels and bring them to the city Susa, into the women's apartment, and let them be consigned to the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women; and let things for purification and other attendance be given to them. and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the young virgins of beautiful countenance to Shushan the fortress, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given. and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that young virgins unto Shushan the palace, they may gather together all the fair to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may collect all the fair young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, into the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women's house, to the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them; and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman -- virgin, of good appearance -- unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications, Jump to Previous Appoint Beautiful Chamberlain Citadel Cosmetics Custody Eunuch Fair Gather Hegai House Keeper Kingdom King's Officers Palace Provinces Shushan Susa Together Virgins Women Women's YoungJump to Next Appoint Beautiful Chamberlain Citadel Cosmetics Custody Eunuch Fair Gather Hegai House Keeper Kingdom King's Officers Palace Provinces Shushan Susa Together Virgins Women Women's YoungExternal Links Esther 2:3 NIVEsther 2:3 NLT Esther 2:3 ESV Esther 2:3 NASB Esther 2:3 ASV Esther 2:3 Bible Apps Esther 2:3 Biblia Paralela Esther 2:3 Chinese Bible Esther 2:3 French Bible Esther 2:3 German Bible Alphabetical: all and appoint at be beautiful beauty bring care charge citadel commissioners cosmetics custody eunuch every gather girls given harem Hegai his in into is king kingdom king's Let may of overseers placed province provinces realm Susa that the their them these they to treatments under virgin who women young OT History: Esther 2:3 Let the king appoint officers in all (Est Esth. 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