Esther 2:8

8 So when the king’s order and his edict were proclaimed, and ^awhen many young women were gathered in Susa the citadel in custody of ^bHegai, Esther also was taken into the king’s palace and put in custody of Hegai, who had charge of the women.

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Esther 2:3
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the citadel, under custody of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women. Let their cosmetics be given them.

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