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The king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
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God's Providence in a Pagan Court
Commentators emphasize that Esther's rise to queen is a prime example of God's providence. One scholar urges readers to see God's 'wise and merciful' hand carrying out 'deep but holy designs' even in the middle of a pagan court with morally questionable practices. Esther's favor with the king was not mere luck, but part of a divine plan.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king loved Esther above all the women The virgins he made his concubines, as next explained; though Jarchi i…
Presbyterian
We see to what absurd practices those resorted who were lacking Divine revelation, and what need there was for the gospel of Christ to purify peopl…
