Esther 2:4

Staten Vertaling

En de jonge dochter, die in des konings oog schoon wezen zal, worde koningin in stede van Vasthi. Deze zaak nu was goed in de ogen des konings, en hij deed alzo.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
en welke jonge dochter den koning behaagt, die worde koningin in de plaats van Vasti. Dit behaagde den koning en men deed alzo.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
En het meisje dat den koning behaagt zal koningin worden in plaats van Wasti. Dit dacht den koning goed, en hij deed alzo.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

let the maiden: Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14

the thing: Esther 1:21, Esther 3:9, Esther 3:10, 2 Samuel 13:4-6, 2 Samuel 16:21-23, 2 Samuel 17:4, Matthew 14:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 45:16 - it pleased Pharaoh well 1 Kings 1:3 - So Esther 2:19 - the virgins Esther 8:5 - I be pleasing

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti,.... Have the royal estate, that was taken from Vashti, given to her, the crown royal set on her head, c.

and the thing pleased the king, and he did so appointed officers in all his provinces to seek out the most beautiful virgins, and bring them to his palace; so with the Chinese now, the king never marries with any of his kindred, though ever so remote; but there is sought throughout his kingdom a damsel of twelve or fourteen years, of perfect beauty, good natural parts, and well inclined to virtue; whence, for the most part, the queen is the daughter of some artisan; and in their history e, mention is made of one that was the daughter of a mason.

e Semedo's History of China, part 1. ch. 23.