12
The turn came for each girl to go in to King Ahasuerus, after being twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the regular period of their cosmetic treatment, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and cosmetics for women.
13
When the girl went in to the king she was given whatever she asked for to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.
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