Esther 2:18-20

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁸ Then ^(A)the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts ^(B)according to the king’s bounty.

^19 (C)When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai ^(D)was sitting at the king’s gate. ^20 (E)Esther had not yet made known her kindred or her people, even as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther did ^[a]what Mordecai told her as she had done ^(F)when under his care.