Discovery BoxEsther 2:4 
Context2:4 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
Context2:10 Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, 3 for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so. 4
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.”
