Esther (Greek) 2:3
Source: Septuagint
3And let the king appoint local governors in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them select fair and chaste young damsels and bring them to the city Susa, into the women’s apartment, and let them be consigned to the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women; and let things for purification and other attendance be given to them.
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1And after this the king’s anger was pacified, and he no more mentioned Vashti, bearing in mind what she had said, and how he had condemned her.
2Then the servants of the king said, Let there be sought for the king chaste and beautiful young virgins.
— Esther (Greek) 2:3 —
4And let the woman who shall please the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
5Now there was a Jew in the city Susa, and his name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin;