Esther 2:15-17

Living Bible

¹⁵ When it was Esther’s^[a] turn to go to the king, she accepted the advice of Hegai, the eunuch in charge of the harem, dressing according to his instructions. And all the other girls exclaimed with delight when they saw her. ¹⁶ So Esther was taken to the palace of the king in January of the seventh year of his reign. ¹⁷ Well, the king loved Esther more than any of the other girls. He was so delighted with her that he set the royal crown on her head and declared her queen instead of Vashti.