KJV ORIGINAL
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti. This idea pleased the king, and he decided to do it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king agreed to his advisors' plan to find a new queen through a beauty contest to replace Queen Vashti.
📚 Historical Context
This verse follows King Xerxes' decision to remove Queen Vashti from her position after she refused to appear before his banquet guests. The Persian Empire was known for its elaborate royal protocols and harems, and finding a new queen through such a process would have been culturally acceptable in that time and place.
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