The Book of Esther : The Power of Humility Ch. 2 After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her. Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. 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. And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so. In the four year period between Esther ch.1 & ch.2, when Esther becomes queen - King Xerces ( Ahasuerus), r uler of the Persian Empire, will embark upon a failed attempt to subdue the armies of the Empire of Greece. He will return, himself subdued, humbled and finally ready to be introduc...