Esther 2:2

2:2 The king’s servants who attended him said, “Let a search be conducted in the king’s behalf for attractive young women. 1 

Esther 5:3

5:3 The king said to her, “What is on your mind, 2  Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!”

Esther 5:12

5:12 Haman said, “Furthermore, Queen Esther invited 3  only me to accompany the king to the banquet that she prepared! And also tomorrow I am invited 4  along with the king.

1 tn Heb “young women, virgins, good of form.” The same phrase also occurs in v. 3.

2 tn Heb “What to you?”; NAB, NIV NRSV “What is it, Queen Esther?”

3 tn Heb “caused to come”; KJV “did let no man come in…but myself.”

4 tn Heb “called to her”; KJV “invited unto her”; NAB “I am to be her guest.”