Esther 2:17

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Esther 2:17 - Amplified Bible

And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the maidens, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 2:17 - American Standard Version

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness 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.

Esther 2:17 - Bible in Basic English

And Esther was more pleasing to the king than all the women, and to his eyes she was fairer and more full of grace than all the other virgins: so he put his crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

Esther 2:17 - Darby Bible

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins, and he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 2:17 - English Standard Version

the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 2:17 - King James Version

Esther 2:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el rey amò a Ester más que a todas las otras mujeres, y ella hallò gracia y bondad con él más que todas las demás vìrgenes, y él puso la corona real sobre su cabeza y la hizo reina en lugar de Vasti.

Esther 2:17 - The Message

The king fell in love with Esther far more than with any of his other women or any of the other virgins—he was totally smitten by her. He placed a royal crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. Then the king gave a great banquet for all his nobles and officials—"Esther’s Banquet." He proclaimed a holiday for all the provinces and handed out gifts with royal generosity.

Esther 2:17 - New American Standard Bible

The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 2:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y el rey amò a Ester más que a todas las otras mujeres, y ella hallò gracia y bondad con él más que todas las demás vìrgenes. Asì que él puso la corona real sobre su cabeza y la hizo reina en lugar de Vasti.

Esther 2:17 - World English Bible

The king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 2:17 - Young's Living Translation

and the king loveth Esther above all the women, and she receiveth grace and kindness before him above all the virgins, and he setteth a royal crown on her head, and causeth her to reign instead of Vashti,

Esther 2:17 - Additional Comments

This reminds me of the reality shows on TV, how at the end only one receives the prize by being selected. She won the competition. I wonder if the king's eunuch (Hegai) gave her special information, seeing her beauty, to help her win the prize. I expect her character made her even more beautiful than she would have been without it. Also, God may have enhanced her beauty in the eyes of all who saw her, so His purpose would be accomplished.
What a rags to riches story! It reminds me of the 80-90 Horatio Alger stories, written from 1856 to 1910, of the boy that worked his way to success despite many challenges. But we forget, that is not success in God's eyes. Their success was in their faith and how God used them for His people and His purposes, not in their position on earth.
Note that God regularly uses unlikely people in unusual situations for His purposes (e.g. Moses, Noah, David, Mary, etc.). How about you? What can He do in your life?

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