Esther 2:4

2:4 Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive ¹  become queen in place of Vashti.” This seemed like a good idea to the king, ²  so he acted accordingly.

Esther 2:10

2:10 Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, ³  for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Heb “who is good in the eyes of the king.”

² tn Heb “the matter was good in the eyes of the king.” Cf. TEV “The king thought this was good advice.”

³ tn Cf. v. 20, where the same phrase occurs but with the word order reversed.

⁴ tn Heb “that she not tell” (NRSV similar); NASB “that she should not make them known.”