15
The time came for Esther, the daughter of Aminadab the uncle of Mordecai, to go to the king. She had done everything that Hegai had advised, and she was admired by everyone who saw her.
16
So in Xerxes' seventh year as king, in the twelfth month, the month of Adar, she was brought to the king.
17
He fell in love with Esther, who pleased him more than any of the others, and he placed the queen's crown on her head.
18
Then the king gave a week-long banquet for all his advisers and administrators to celebrate his marriage to Esther. He also granted a reduction of taxes for the whole empire.
19
Meanwhile Mordecai had been appointed to a high administrative position.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.