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

王所喜爱的女子可以立为王后，代替瓦实提。”王以这事为美，就如此行。

王眼中看为好的女子可以立为王后，代替瓦实提。”王以这话为美，就照样做。

王眼中看为好的女子可以立为王后，代替瓦实提。”王以这话为美，就照样做。

哪个女子讨王欢心，便立她为王后，代替瓦实提。”王觉得这个建议很好，就采纳了。

王喜悦的女子，就可以作王后，代替瓦实提。”王喜悦这话，就这样行了。

然后，哪个年轻女子在王眼中看为好，就让她作王后代替瓦实提。”这事在王眼中看为好，他就如此做了。

王所喜愛的女子可以立為王后，代替瓦實提。」王以這事為美，就如此行。

王眼中看為好的女子可以立為王后，代替瓦實提。」王以這話為美，就照樣做。

王眼中看為好的女子可以立為王后，代替瓦實提。」王以這話為美，就照樣做。

哪個女子討王歡心，便立她為王后，代替瓦實提。」王覺得這個建議很好，就採納了。

王喜悅的女子，就可以作王后，代替瓦實提。”王喜悅這話，就這樣行了。

王所認為滿意的女子便可做王后、來代替瓦實提。』王看這提議很好，就這樣行。

然後，哪個年輕女子在王眼中看為好，就讓她作王后代替瓦實提。」這事在王眼中看為好，他就如此做了。

惟王所悅之女、則立為后、以代瓦實提、王以為善、依此而行、○

惟王所喜、册立為后、以代瓦實地、王悅。

王所悅之女、可立為王后、以代瓦實提、王以為善、遂循此而行、○

Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.

Then let the young woman who pleases you the most become queen in Vashti’s place.” The king liked that advice. So he followed it.

And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.

After that, the young woman who most pleases the king will be made queen instead of Vashti.” This advice was very appealing to the king, so he put the plan into effect.

Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This thing pleased the king, and he did so.

and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” The thing pleased the king, and he did so.

If the king is so inclined, let an edict be issued to destroy them. I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to be conveyed to the king’s treasuries for the officials who carry out this business.”So the king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, who was hostile toward the Jews.

So the last will be first, and the first last.”

He asked Amnon,“ Why are you, the king’s son, so depressed every morning? Can’t you tell me?” So Amnon said to him,“ I’m in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom.”Jonadab replied to him,“ Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes in to see you, say to him,‘ Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.’”So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came in to see him, Amnon said to the king,“ Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can make a couple of cakes in my sight. Then I will eat from her hand.”

This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.

Ahithophel replied to Absalom,“ Have sex with your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.”So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom had sex with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.In those days Ahithophel’s advice was considered as valuable as a prophetic revelation. Both David and Absalom highly regarded the advice of Ahithophel.

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

The matter seemed appropriate to the king and the officials. So the king acted on the advice of Memucan.

But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,