Esther 2

Treated in 3 passages across the library.

The verses these writers stop at

  • 2:2 Then the king's young attendants who served him said, "Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. 1
  • 2:12 Each young woman's turn to go in to King Ahasuerus came after she had completed twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the full length of their beauty treatment: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and cosmetics for women. 1
  • 2:22 Mordecai learned of the plot and told Queen Esther, and Esther told the king, giving Mordecai the credit. 1

Open Word Bible

Where it is preached

  1. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.2 The Second Commandment cites Esth 2: 12

    …When the virgins had been anointed and perfumed, they were to stand before the king (Esth 2: 12); SO, when we have had the anointing of God, we shall stand before the King of heaven.…

  2. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Man's Chief End cites Esth 2:22

    …and they had their sweet odours to perfume them, and then went to stand before the king, Esth 2:22, so must we have the anointing of God, and be perfumed with the graces of the Spirit…

  3. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Adoption cites Esth 2:2

    …Pharaoh’s daughter, Exod 2:20, and Esther was the adopted child of her cousin Mordecai. Esth 2:2. Thus God adopts us into the family of heaven, and God in adopting us does two things…