George Leo Haydock, on Esth 2:3

“And let some persons be sent through all the provinces to look for beautiful maidens and virgins: and let them bring them to the city of Susan, and put them into the house of the women under the hand of Egeus the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king’s women: and let them receive women’s ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.”

“House. Distinct from the palace, ver. 14. — Women’s. Hebrew, “things for rubbing, (Calmet) or purification;” (Haydock) such as perfumes, but not clothes.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.