Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king's trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her. People Abihail, Ahasuerus, Benjamin, Bigthan, Bigthana, Esther, Hadassah, Hegai, Hege, Jair, Jeconiah, Jehoiachin, Kish, Mordecai, Nebuchadnezzar, Shaashgaz, Shimei, Teresh, VashtiPlaces Babylon, Jerusalem, Media, SusaTopics Abihail, Ab'ihail, Adopted, Advised, Anything, Appointed, Brother, Chamberlain, Charge, Daughter, Drawing, Esther, Eunuch, Except, Father's, Favor, Favour, Girl, Grace, Harem, Hegai, Keeper, Kindly, King's, Mordecai, Mor'decai, Nigh, Nothing, Obtained, Receiving, Request, Required, Seeing, Servant, Sight, Sought, Suggested, Turn, Uncle, Women, WonOutline 1. Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen.5. Mordecai the nursing father of Esther.8. Esther preferred before the rest.12. The manner of purification, and going in to the king.15. Esther, best pleasing the king, is made queen.21. Mordecai, discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles.Jump to Previous Abihail Advised Appointed Chamberlain Daughter Esther Eunuch Favor Favour Hegai Keeper King's Mordecai Obtained Required Sight Turn Uncle WomenJump to Next Abihail Advised Appointed Chamberlain Daughter Esther Eunuch Favor Favour Hegai Keeper King's Mordecai Obtained Required Sight Turn Uncle WomenLibrary Adoption
'As many as received him to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.' John 1:12. Having spoken of the great points of faith and justification, we come next to adoption. The qualification of the persons is, As many as received him.' Receiving is put for believing, as is clear by the last words, to them that believe in his name.' The specification of the privilege is, to them gave he power to become the sons of God.' The Greek word for power, exousia, signifies …
Thomas Watson—A Body of DivinityEsther
The spirit of the book of Esther is anything but attractive. It is never quoted or referred to by Jesus or His apostles, and it is a satisfaction to think that in very early times, and even among Jewish scholars, its right to a place in the canon was hotly contested. Its aggressive fanaticism and fierce hatred of all that lay outside of Judaism were felt by the finer spirits to be false to the more generous instincts that lay at the heart of the Hebrew religion; but by virtue of its very intensity …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Parallel Verses NASB: Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai who had taken her as his daughter, came to go in to the king, she did not request anything except what Hegai, the king's eunuch who was in charge of the women, advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of all who saw her.KJV: 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.
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