A citation from the library
Adam Clarke, on Esth 2:9
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
Esth 2:9 · Douay-Rheims
“And she pleased him, and found favour in his sight. And he commanded the eunuch to hasten the women’s ornaments, and to deliver to her her part, and seven of the most beautiful maidens of the king’s house, and to adorn and deck out both her and her waiting maids.”
On this verse:
“The maiden pleased him - He conceived a partiality for her above the rest, probably because of the propriety of her deportment, and her engaging though unassuming manners. Seven maidens - These were to attend her to the bath, to anoint and adorn her, and be her servants in general.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.