Esther 2:17
And 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.
KJV
Et adamavit eam rex plus quam omnes mulieres, habuitque gratiam et misericordiam coram eo super omnes mulieres : et posuit diadema regni in capite ejus, fecitque eam regnare in loco Vasthi.
Vulgate
καὶ ἠράσθη ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἐσθήρ, καὶ εὗρεν χάριν παρὰ πάσας τὰς παρθένους, καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὸ διάδημα τὸ γυναικεῖον.
LXX
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness 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.
ASV
וַ/יֶּאֱהַ֨ב הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶת אֶסְתֵּר֙ מִ/כָּל הַ/נָּשִׁ֔ים וַ/תִּשָּׂא חֵ֥ן וָ/חֶ֛סֶד לְ/פָנָ֖י/ו מִ/כָּל הַ/בְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַ/יָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר מַלְכוּת֙ בְּ/רֹאשָׁ֔/הּ וַ/יַּמְלִיכֶ֖/הָ תַּ֥חַת וַשְׁתִּֽי
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
18 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the decree of Cyrus, the return under Zerubbabel, the rebuilding of the Temple, the opposition faced, Ezra's reforms, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls, and the story of Esther. Josephus famously claims Alexander the Great was shown the prophecies of Daniel and recognized himself in them.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 2:8 — He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’
- Esth 1:11 — To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
- Esth 1:11 — To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
- Esth 4:14 — For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who kn
- Esth 6:8 — Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
- Ezek 17:24 — And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD h
- Gen 33:8 — And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
- Luke 1:48 — For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
- Ps 75:6 — For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
- Ps 113:7 — He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;