Ester 2:9
Konteks2:9 This young woman pleased him, 1 and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen 2 young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem. 3
Ester 7:8
Konteks7:8 When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down 4 on the couch where Esther was lying. 5 The king exclaimed, “Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!”
As these words left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
Ester 8:5
Konteks8:5 She said, “If the king is so inclined and if I have met with his approval and if the matter is agreeable to the king and if I am attractive to him, let an edict be written rescinding those recorded intentions of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, 6 which he wrote in order to destroy the Jews who are throughout all the king’s provinces.
[2:9] 1 tn Heb “was good in his eyes”; NLT “Hegai was very impressed with Esther.”
[2:9] 2 tn Heb “being looked at (with favor).”
[2:9] 3 tn Heb “of the house of the women” (so KJV, ASV). So also in vv. 11, 13, 14.
[7:8] 4 tn Heb “falling”; NAB, NRSV “had (+ just TEV) thrown himself (+ down TEV).”
[7:8] 5 tn Heb “where Esther was” (so KJV, NASB). The term “lying” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons; cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “was reclining.”
[8:5] 6 tc The LXX does not include the expression “the Agagite.”