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Esther 2:11

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9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

10 Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

12 Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house.

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BSB
And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn about Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.
KJV
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
WEB
Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women’s house, to find out how Esther was doing, and what would become of her.
ASV
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women`s house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.
DARBY
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
BLB
And in every day by day, Mordecai was going about before the face of the court of the house of the women to know the peace of Esther, and what was being done with her.
ÅB
Hver eneste dag gikk Mordekai fram og tilbake utenfor forgården til kvinnehuset for å få vite hvordan det sto til med Ester, og hva de gjorde med henne.
OTB
Hver dag gikk Mordekai frem og tilbake nær gårdsplassen til haremet for å finne ut hvordan Ester hadde det og hva som skjedde med henne.
B1930
Hver eneste dag gikk Mordekai frem og tilbake utenfor forgården til kvinnehuset for å få vite hvorledes det stod til med Ester, og hvad de gjorde med henne.

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  • Genesis 37:14

    And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:18

    And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

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  • Acts 15:36

    And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

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  • Esther 2:13–14

    Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house.

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