World English Bible
Esther 2:4
“and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." The thing pleased the king, and he did so.”
Esther 2:4 in the 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.Read Esther 2:4 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — Esther 2
Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
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 let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." The thing pleased the king, and he did so.
There was a certain Jew in the citadel of Susa, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,
who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives who had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
Cross references for Esther 2:4
- Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
- Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
- Esther 3:9-10
If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king's business, to bring it into the king's treasuries." The king took his rin...
- 2 Samuel 17:4
The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
- Esther 1:21
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few chosen.
- 2 Samuel 16:21-23
Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong." So they spread Absal...
- 2 Samuel 13:4-6
He said to him, "Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister." Jonadab said to him, "Lay down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father ...
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