Every maiden brought to the palace for the review went through a King’s 12 month preparation process in the pre-review harem. – They had one night with the King to impress him with themselves. – All beautiful all given 12 months to prepare all given everything – – they could want of need to make themselves desirable to the King, each was given the choice of taking something with them into the King Once they had their with the King, they went into the second ‘meeting’ harem under the Chamberlain Shaashgaz to await the decision. King’s Esther Obtains Favor 15] Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. Esther decide what to take she took the counsel of Hegai didn’t – – someone who knew the King and what impressed him very well. 16] So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Tebeth Tevet the 10th month of the 7th year of Ahasuerus reign. – (The great feast was four years earlier.) 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. 18] Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even feast; and he made a release to the Esther’s provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. Contest over meet the new Queen Esther – She Ahasuerus mind and ‘captured’ – body… There was a great feast a party. – Gifts came from every corner and every politician in the kingdom.
Every maiden brought to the palace for the King’s review went through a 12 month preparation process – in the pre-review harem. They had one night with the King – to impress him with themselves. All beautiful – all given 12 months to prepare – all given everything they could want of need to make themselves desirable to the King, each was given the choice of taking something with them into the King Once they had their ‘meeting’ with the King, they went into the second harem under the Chamberlain Shaashgaz to await the King’s decision. Esther Obtains Favor 15] Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. Esther didn’t decide what to take – she took the counsel of Hegai – someone who knew the King and what impressed him very well. 16] So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Tebeth – Tevet the 10th month of the 7th year of Ahasuerus reign. (The great feast was four years earlier.) 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. 18] Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. Contest over – meet the new Queen Esther She ‘captured’ Ahasuerus – mind and body… There was a great feast – a party. Gifts came from every corner and every politician in the kingdom.
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