Esther 2:13

“Then 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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Esther 2:13

Then thus came euery maiden vnto the king, whatsoeuer she desired, was giuen her, to goe with her out of the house of the women, vnto the kings house.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

the young lady would go in to the king in this way: anything that she desired was given her to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

then in this wise came the 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And in this way the girl went in to the king; whatever she had a desire for was given to her to take with her from the women's house into the house of the king.
- Basic English Bible

When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

and thus came the maiden in unto the king), whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.
- Darby Bible

And when they were going in to the king, whatsoever they asked to adorn themselves they received: and being decked out, as it pleased them, they passed from the chamber of the women to the king's chamber.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

then in this wise came the 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.
- English Revised Version

The young woman then came to the king like this: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the women's house to the king's house.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Esther 2:13

Wesley's Notes for Esther 2:13


2:13 Desired - For ornament, or by way of attendance. And it should be observed, that every one whom the king took to his bed, was his wife of a lower rank, as Hagar was Abraham's, so that it would have been no sin or dishonour to Esther, though she had not been made queen.


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