Esther 2:3-5

New American Standard Bible 1995

³ Let the king appoint overseers in ^(A)all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of ^(B)Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and ^(C)let their cosmetics be given them. ⁴ Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

⁵ Now there was at the citadel in Susa a Jew whose name was ^(D)Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,