SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:17
Y el rey amó a Ester sobre todas las mujeres, y halló gracia y misericordia delante de él más que todas las vírgenes; y puso la corona del reino en su cabeza, y la hizo reina en lugar de Vasti.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 2:17
Verse 17. Set the royal crown upon her head] Made her what is now called in the East the SULTANA, the queen. She was the mistress of all the rest of the wives, all of whom were obliged to pay her the most profound respect.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And the king loved Esther above all the women , etc.] The virgins he made his concubines, as next explained; though Jarchi interprets it of married women, for such he supposes were gathered and brought to him, as well as virgins: and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins ; who had been purified, and in their turns brought to him: so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti ; declared her queen, and gave her all the ensigns of royalty: so it was usual with the eastern kings to put a crown or diadem on the heads of their wives at the time of marriage, and declare them queens f92 .
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
ויאהב 157 המלך 4428 את 853 אסתר 635 מכל 3605 הנשׁים 802 ותשׂא 5375 חן 2580 וחסד 2617 לפניו 6440 מכל 3605 הבתולות 1330 וישׂם 7760 כתר 3804 מלכות 4438 בראשׁה 7218 וימליכה 4427 תחת 8478 ושׁתי׃ 2060
