Esther 2:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
In context
2 Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
3 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 let them be given beauty treatments.
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.
5 Now 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.
6 He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah.
Esther 2:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And let the maiden who pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.