Esther 2:4

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Summary

Esther 2:4

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

Let the maiden

Matthew 20:16

Matthew 22:14

The thing

Bible References

Let the maiden

Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

The thing

And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have charge of the affairs, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

And he said to him, Why dost thou, the king's son, get thinner from morning to morning? Wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said to him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art become odious with thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strong.

And the saying was right in the eyes of Absalom, and in the eyes of all the elders of Israel.

But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;