Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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 Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
In all the provinces
Their things
Bible References
In all the provinces
Esther 1:1
These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus, who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush.
Their things
Esther 2:12
During the year before each young woman’s turn to go to King Ahasuerus, the harem regulation required her to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
Isaiah 3:18
On that day the Lord will strip their finery: ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents,