Esther 2

KJVThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

GIGAKJVThen said the king's servants who served him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

KJVAnd 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 Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

GIGAKJVAnd 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 official, keeper of the women. Let their things for purification be given them:

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

GIGAKJVAnd let the young woman which pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king, and he did so.

KJVNow in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

GIGAKJVNow in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite.

KJVWho had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.

GIGAKJVWho had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, who Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.

KJVAnd he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

GIGAKJVAnd he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter. For she had no father or mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful. Who Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

KJVSo it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

GIGAKJVSo it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many young women were gathered together to Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also to the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

KJVAnd the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

GIGAKJVAnd the young woman pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him, and he quickly gave her the things she needed for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven young women, which were fitting to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids to the best place of the house of the women.

KJVEsther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.

GIGAKJVEsther had not showed her people or her family. For Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.

KJVNow when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

GIGAKJVNow when every maid's turn had come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, For so were the days of their purifications accomplished, namely, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet aromas, and with other things for the purifying of the women.

KJVThen thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

GIGAKJVThen so came every young woman to the king. Whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

KJVIn the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.

GIGAKJVIn the evening she went, and the next day she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's official, which kept the secondary wives: she came in to the king no more, unless the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.

KJVNow when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

GIGAKJVNow when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, had come to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's official, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked on her.

KJVSo Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

GIGAKJVSo Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

KJVAnd the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

GIGAKJVAnd the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins. So that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

KJVThen the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

GIGAKJVThen the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast. He made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

KJVEsther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

GIGAKJVEsther had not yet showed her family or her people. As Mordecai had charged her. For Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

KJVIn those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

GIGAKJVIn those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's officials, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

KJVAnd the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

GIGAKJVAnd the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it to Esther the queen, and Esther certified its king in Mordecai's name.

KJVAnd when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

GIGAKJVAnd when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out. Therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.