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.

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.

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.

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.

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

If it pleases you, give the order to destroy them. I’ll even add 375 tons of silver to the king’s officials for the royal treasures.”So the king took his ring off his finger. The ring had his royal seal on it. He gave the ring to Haman. Haman was the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite. Haman was the enemy of the Jews.

“ So those who are last will be first. And those who are first will be last.”

He asked Amnon,“ You are the king’s son, aren’t you? So why do you look so worn out every morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon answered,“ I’m in love with Tamar. She’s the sister of my brother Absalom.”“ Go to bed,” Jonadab said.“ Pretend to be sick. Your father will come to see you. When he does, tell him,‘ I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food right here in front of me where I can watch her. Then she can feed it to me.’ ”So Amnon went to bed. He pretended to be sick. The king came to see him. Amnon said to him,“ I would like my sister Tamar to come here. I want to watch her make some special bread. Then she can feed it to me.”

Ahithophel’s plan seemed good to Absalom. It also seemed good to all the elders of Israel.

Ahithophel answered,“ Your father left some concubines behind to take care of the palace. Go and sleep with them. Then all the Israelites will hear about it. They will hear that you have made your father hate you. Everyone with you will be encouraged to give you more support.”So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof of the palace. He went in and slept with his father’s concubines. Everyone in Israel saw it.In those days the advice Ahithophel gave was as good as advice from someone who asks God for guidance. That’s what David and Absalom thought about all of Ahithophel’s advice.

“ Many are invited, but few are chosen.”

The king and his nobles were pleased with that advice. So he did what Memukan had suggested.

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests. She pleased Herod very much.