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In compliance with the king's edict, a great number of young girls were brought to Susa and entrusted to Hegai. Esther was among them. (Esther 2, 8)
Esther pleased the custodian of women and won his favor. He not only promptly provided her with cosmetics and good food but assigned to her seven special maids from the king's household and transferred her and her maids into the best place in the harem. (Esther 2, 9)
After a preparation of twelve months decreed for the women, each of them had to appear in turn before King Ahasuerus. This preparatory period was for beautifying treatment: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and cosmetics. (Esther 2, 12)
Then when the girl was to present herself to the king, she was allowed to take with her from the harem to the king's palace anything she wanted. (Esther 2, 13)
She would go there in the evening and return the following morning to another harem under the care of the royal eunuch Shaashgaz, custodian of the concubines. She would not go back to the king unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name. (Esther 2, 14)
When the turn came for Esther - the daughter of Abihail whom Mordecai had adopted from his uncle - to go to the king, she asked for nothing beyond what the eunuch Hegai had given her; and yet she won the admiration of all who saw her. (Esther 2, 15)
Esther was brought to King Ahasuerus in his palace in the tenth month called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. (Esther 2, 16)
The king liked Esther more than any of the other women. Having won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins, she received the royal crown and was made queen in place of Vashti. (Esther 2, 17)
The king then gave a great banquet in honor of Esther for all his officials and ministers; he proclaimed a holiday for all the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality. (Esther 2, 18)
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate. (Esther 2, 19)
It was during the time that Mordecai spent at the king's gate, that Bagathan and Thares, two of the royal eunuchs who guarded the entrance, conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus. (Esther 2, 21)
Mordecai learned of the plot and informed Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mor-decai. (Esther 2, 22)
