SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:15
Y cuando le llegó el tiempo de Ester, hija de Abihail tío de Mardoqueo, que él se había tomado por hija, para venir al rey, ninguna cosa procuró sino lo que dijo Hegai eunuco del rey, guarda de las mujeres; y ganaba Ester la gracia de todos los que la veían.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 2:15
Verse 15. She required nothing] She left this entirely to her friend Hege, who seems to have been intent on her success. She therefore left her decorations to his judgment alone, and went in that dress and in those ornaments which he deemed most suitable.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. Now when the turn of Esther the daughter of Abihail , etc.] For this was her father’s name, and not Aminadab, as the Septuagint version: the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter ; which makes it quite clear that Mordecai was not Esther’s uncle, as Josephus, but her own cousin: now when her turn was come to go in unto the king ; which the virgins under purification took by turns, ( Esther 2:14), she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed ; what he ordered her to have, or to do, she submitted to, being in his hands, and so obeyed his orders; but more she asked not, either for ornament or attendance, being not at all solicitous whether the king liked her or not; for it was not of choice, but by constraint, she went unto him; nor needed she anything to recommend her, her virtue, modesty, and beauty, were sufficient: and Esther obtained favour of all them that looked upon her : when she came to court, the eyes of all were attracted to her; all admired her beauty, her innocent and modest look, and her graceful mien and deportment.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of Divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of Christ, to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them back to the original institution of marriage. Esther was preferred as queen. Thos who suggest that Esther committed sin to come at this dignity, do no consider the custom of those times and countries. Every one that the king took was married to him, and was his wife, though of a lower rank But how low is human nature sunk, when such as these are the leadin pursuits and highest worldly happiness of men! Disappointment an vexation must follow; and he most wisely consults his enjoyment, eve in this present life, who most exactly obeys the precepts of the Divin law. But let us turn to consider the wise and merciful providence of God, carrying on his deep but holy designs in the midst of all this And let no change in our condition be a pretext for forgetting ou duties to parents, or the friends who have stood in their place.
Original Hebrew
ובהגיע 5060 תר 8447 אסתר 635 בת 1323 אביחיל 32 דד 1730 מרדכי 4782 אשׁר 834 לקח 3947 לו לבת 1323 לבוא 935 אל 413 המלך 4428 לא 3808 בקשׁה 1245 דבר 1697 כי 3588 אם 518 את 853 אשׁר 834 יאמר 559 הגי 1896 סריס 5631 המלך 4428 שׁמר 8104 הנשׁים 802 ותהי 1961 אסתר 635 נשׂאת 5375 חן 2580 בעיני 5869 כל 3605 ראיה׃ 7200
