Esther 2:17 — KJ3 Literal Translation

¹⁷ And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she rose in grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins. And he set the royal crown on her head, and made her to rule instead of Vashti.

Source: BiblicalTools.org — KJ3 (Literal Translation by Jay P. Green Sr.)

1 A queen is to be chosen. 5 Mordecai adopted Esther after her father's death. 8 Esther is preferred before the rest. 15 Esther, best at pleasing the king, is made queen. 21 Mordecai, discovering a treasonous plot, is recorded in the Chronicles.