Esther 10:1
Context10:1 King Ahasuerus then imposed forced labor on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.
Esther 2:17
Context2:17 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.
Esther 3:1
Context3:1 Some time later 4 King Ahasuerus promoted 5 Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position 6 above that of all the officials who were with him.


[2:17] 1 tn Heb “grace and loyal love.” The expression is probably a hendiadys.
[2:17] 2 tc The LXX does not include the words “more than all the other young women.”
[2:17] 3 tn Heb “caused her to rule.”
[3:1] 1 tn Heb “after these things” (so KJV, ASV); NAB, NASB, NIV “After these events.”
[3:1] 2 tn Heb “made great”; NAB “raised…to high rank”; NIV “honored.”
[3:1] 3 tn Heb “chair”; KJV, NRSV “seat”; NASB “established his authority.”