2:17 And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she met with his loving approval 1 more than all the other young women. 2 So he placed the royal high turban on her head and appointed her queen 3 in place of Vashti.
1 tnHeb “grace and loyal love.” The expression is probably a hendiadys.
2 tc The LXX does not include the words “more than all the other young women.”