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"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;"
God's providence in saving the Jews through Queen Esther.
Old Testament • Book #17
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what sh...
Esther 2:2Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
Esther 2:4and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." The thing pleased the king, and...
Esther 2:5There was a certain Jew in the citadel of Susa, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of...
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