Esther 2:17
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king loved Esther above all the women,.... The virgins he made his concubines, as next explained; though Jarchi…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Set the royal crown upon her head - Made her what is now called in the East the Sultana, the queen. She was the mistress…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 2:1-20
How God put down one that was high and mighty from her seat we read in the chapter before, and are now to be told how he…
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