Day 1 · Seeking Vashti’s Successor
Esther 2:1–4
1Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. 2Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king, 3and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments. 4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
Berean Standard Bible
Observe
What prompt leads King Xerxes' attendants to propose a nationwide search, and what specific steps do they suggest to find a new queen?
Apply
How can you trust God's silent care this week when facing a situation that seems driven entirely by human plans?
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