John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:16
So Esther was taken unto King Ahasuerus, into his house royal ,.... Did not return on the morrow to the house of the women, as those who only became the king's concubines did, Esther 2:14 , but she was taken to be his wife, and designed for his queen, and so was retained in his palace, and placed in an apartment suitable to the dignity she was about to be advanced unto: and this was done in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth ; and answers to part of December and part of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 2:1-20
How God put down one that was high and mighty from her seat we read in the chapter before, and are now to be told how he exalted one of low degree, as the virgin Mary observes in her song (Luke 1:52) and Hannah before her, 1 Sam. 2:4-8. Vashti being humbled for her height, Esther is advanced for her humility. Observe, I. The extravagant course that was taken to please the king with another wife instead of Vashti. Josephus says that when his anger was over he was exceedingly grieved that the... read more