Esther 2:16

"Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch, the keeper of the women, advised. Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked at her."

Key Reflection

Esther's selection reflects divine providence and preparation; her journey to the king's palace without requesting anything unnecessary underscores her trust in God's plan, setting the stage for her eventual favor and pivotal role in saving her people. This moment hints at Esther’s divine appointment, preparing her for future challenges and victories.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Tebeth (compare the corresponding Egyptian month, “Tobi” or “Tubi”), corresponded nearly to our January. In the seventh year of his reign -In December, 479 B.C., or January, 478 B.C. Xerxes quitted Sardis for Susa in, or soon after, September, 479 B.C. It has been regarded as a “difficulty” that Vashti’s place, declared vacant in 483 B.C., was not supplied until the end of 479 B.C., four years afterward. But since two years out of the four had been occupied by the Grecian expedition, the objection cannot be considered very weighty.

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