Esther 2:14 - Exposition

On the morrow . Literally, "in the morning ." The second house of the women . The gynaeceum comprised at least three distinct houses:—

1 . A residence for the queen, corresponding to that which Solomon built for the daughter of Pharaoh ( 1 Kings 7:8 );

2 . A house for the secondary wives, or concubines; and,

3 . A house for the virgins. On returning from her first visit to the king's chamber, a woman ordinarily became an inmate of the "second house." This "second house" was under the care of a eunuch called Sha'ashgaz.