Ester

When the king’s order and edict was proclaimed, and when many maidens were assembled in the fortress Shushan under the supervision of Hegai, Esther too was taken into the king’s palace under the supervision of Hegai, guardian of the women.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:8 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Esther did not reveal her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had told her not to reveal it.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:10 ·machine translation (sefaria)

When the turn came for Esther daughter of Abihail—the uncle of Mordecai, who had adopted her as his own daughter—to go to the king, she did not ask for anything but what Hegai, the king’s eunuch, guardian of the women, advised. Yet Esther won the admiration of all who saw her.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:15 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, in his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:16 ·machine translation (sefaria)

But Esther still did not reveal her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had instructed her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai’s bidding, as she had done when she was under his tutelage.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:20 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Mordecai learned of it and told it to Queen Esther, and Esther reported it to the king in Mordecai’s name.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:22 ·machine translation (sefaria)

So Mordecai went about [the city] and did just as Esther had commanded him.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 4 ·4:17 ·machine translation (sefaria)

On the third day, Esther put on royal apparel and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, facing the king’s palace, while the king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room facing the entrance of the palace.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 5 ·5:1 ·machine translation (sefaria)

As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won his favor. The king extended to Esther the golden scepter that he had in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 5 ·5:2 ·machine translation (sefaria)

“If it please Your Majesty,” Esther replied, “let Your Majesty and Haman come today to the feast that I have prepared for him.”

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 5 ·5:4 ·machine translation (sefaria)