Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus . . . The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she won his grace and favor . . . . So he set a royal diadem on her head and made her queen . . . . The king gave a great banquet for all his officials and courtiers, "the banquet of Esther." He proclaimed a remission of taxes . . . and distributed gifts as befits a king. Esther 2:16-18. The Writings--Kethubim: A new translation of The Holy Scriptures according to the Masoretic text, Third Section, The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1982. Crayon on cardstock; edited on IrfanView including sepia effect. Was Esther transported in a palanquin?
This episode happened in the seventh year of the king's reign on the first of Tevet. FYI, Hanukkah is on Tevet 25.
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