Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:(Ester 2:2)

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:(Ester 2:3)

And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.(Ester 2:4)

Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.(Ester 2:6)

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.(Ester 2:7)

So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.(Ester 2:8)

Otras publicaciones relacionadas con "Ester 2:5":

Esther supo trabajar en equipo con otros
En este sermón, la predicadora habla sobre la historia de Esther en el Antiguo Testamento y destaca la importancia de buscar la sabiduría y la dirección de Dios en situaciones difíciles, trabajar en equipo, y confiar en la providencia divina. También comparte su experiencia en una actividad con jóvenes y anima a los oyentes a leer y meditar en el libro de Esther para edificación personal y para sacar lecciones sobre la fe y la providencia de Dios.

Una Ester no puede ser neutral
El pastor Roberto Miranda habla sobre cómo la historia de Ester puede ser aplicada tanto a nivel personal como colectivo en la vida de los creyentes, destacando la importancia de vivir una vida estratégica, de defender los valores del Reino de Dios y de no ser neutrales frente al espíritu anticristo presente en estos tiempos. Nos anima a ser instrumentos de la gracia de Dios en la comunidad y en el mundo.

Ester 2:5 - Referencia Cruzada

That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, (Ester 1:2)

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. (1 Samuel 9:1)

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. (Ester 5:1)

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. (2 Samuel 16:5)

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. (Ester 10:3)

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. (Ester 3:2)