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 2:6
Context2:6 who had been taken into exile from Jerusalem 3 with the captives who had been carried into exile with Jeconiah 4 king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken into exile.
Esther 6:6
Context6:6 So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?” Haman thought to himself, 5 “Who is it that the king would want to honor more than me?”
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 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
4 sn Jeconiah is an alternative name for Jehoiachin. A number of modern English versions use the latter name to avoid confusion (e.g., NIV, NCV, TEV, NLT).
5 tn Heb “said in his heart” (so ASV); NASB, NRSV “said to himself.”
