Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Esther 2:12 ¶ Now when the turn of each young lady came to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women--for the days of their beautification were completed as follows: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and the cosmetics for women-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Esther 2:12 ¶ Now when it was each young woman's turn to go before King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women--for the days of their beautification were completed as follows: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with [sweet] spices and perfumes and the beauty preparations for women-- |
Bible Question:
What does it mean (in Esther 2:12-15) that Esther went into the King? it sounds like they slept together, but her uncle would do something to stop that...if he could. The question is could he have stopped it, after it had gone that far..Did Esther know what she was getting into, and was there a way out ? |
Bible Answer: Hello breaddown, Esther 2:12 reads, "Now when the turn of each young lady came to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women--for the days of their beautification were completed as follows: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and the cosmetics for women--"(NASB) According to the Bible Knowledge Commentary, "Esther was not in a beauty contest simply to win the king’s affections; the women were being prepared to have sexual relations with the king. This is suggested by the words (Vs. 14) in the evening she would go there and in the morning return." I think vs. 10 answers the second part of your question, "Esther did not make known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make them known." (NASB) I hope this helps, BradK |
Up | View Branch | ID# 224139 | ||
Questions and/or Subjects for Esth 2:12 | Author | ||
|
isjcnu2_4real | ||
|
pinder | ||
|
breaddown1 | ||
|
BradK |