And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
The king loved Esther above all the women. The choice fell on Esther, who found favour in the eyes of Ahasuerus, and elevated her to the dignity of chief wife or queen. The other competitors had apartments assigned them in the royal harem, and were retained in the rank of secondary wives, of whom Oriental princes have a great number.
He set the royal crown upon her head. This consisted only of a purple fillet, streaked with white, having the appearance of a crown of towers, bound round the forehead.