Discovery BoxEsther 1:20 
Context1:20 And let the king’s decision which he will enact be disseminated 1 throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is. 2 Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly.”
Esther 2:4
Context2:4 Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive 3 become queen in place of Vashti.” This seemed like a good idea to the king, 4 so he acted accordingly.
1 tn Heb “heard”; KJV, NAB, NLT “published”; NIV, NRSV “proclaimed.”
2 tc The phrase “vast though it is” is not included in the LXX, although it is retained by almost all English versions.
3 tn Heb “who is good in the eyes of the king.”
4 tn Heb “the matter was good in the eyes of the king.” Cf. TEV “The king thought this was good advice.”
