World English Bible
"Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house, to find out how Esther did, and what would become of her."
— Esther 2:11, World English Bible
“And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.”
“And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her. ”
“And day after day Mordecai used to walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem in order to learn how Esther was doing and what might happen to her.”
“And he walked every day before the court of the house, in which the chosen virgins were kept, having a care for Esther's welfare, and desiring to know what would befall her.”
“And every day Mordecai took his walk before the square of the women's house, to see how Esther was and what would be done to her.”
“And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.”
So it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to the citadel of Susa, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice maidens who were to be given her out of the king's house. He moved her and her maidens to the best place in the women's house.
Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.
Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house, to find out how Esther did, and what would become of her.
Each young woman's turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after her purification for twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances and with preparations for beautifying women).
The young woman then came to the king like this: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the women's house to the king's house.
In the evening she went, and on the next day she returned into the second women's house, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch, who kept the concubines. She came in to the king no more, unless the king delighted in her, and she was called by name.