Esther 2:11

But Mardochaeus used to walk every day by the women's court, to see what would become of Esther.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

In Context

10But Esther did not reveal her family nor her kindred: for Mardochaeus had charged her not to tell.

12Now this was the time for a virgin to go into the king, when she should have fulfilled twelve months; for so are the days of purification fulfilled, six months while they are anointing themselves with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices and women's purifications.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:18And you shall carry to the captain of the thousand + 17:18 Lit. the ten cheeses of this milk. these ten cheeses of milk, and you shall see how your brethren fare, and learn what they lack.

Matthew Henry on Esther 2:2-21

Esther's Advancement; Esther Chosen Queen. ( b. c. 514.) 1 After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. 2 Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: 3 And 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… Read the whole commentary →

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