Cross Reference ESTHER 2:8 SO IT CAME TO PASS WHEN THE KING'S COMMANDMENT AND HIS DECREE WAS HEARD AND WHEN MANY MAIDENS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER UNTO SHUSHAN THE PALACE TO THE CUSTODY OF HEGAI THAT ESTHER WAS BROUGHT ALSO UNTO THE KING'S HOUSE TO THE CUSTODY OF HEGAI KEEPER OF THE WOMEN

{Esther 2:8} So it came to pass, x1961 when the king's 4428 commandment 1697 and his decree 1881 was heard, 8085 z8736 and when many 7227 maidens 5291 were gathered together 6908 z8736 unto x413 Shushan 7800 the palace, 1002 to x413 the custody 3027 of Hegai, 1896 that Esther 635 was brought 3947 z8735 also unto x413 the king's 4428 house, 1004 to x413 the custody 3027 of Hegai, 1896 keeper 8104 z8802 of the women. 802

Hegai:
One of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts, instead of Hegai has Hege, as in "And let the kingª appointª ° officersª in all¹ the provincesª of his kingdom,ª that they may gather togetherª °¹ all¹ the fairª ª youngª virginsª unto¹ Shushanª the palace,ª to¹ the houseª of the women,ª unto¹ the custodyª of Hegeª the king'sª chamberlain,ª keeperª ° of the women;ª and let their things for purificationª be givenª ° [them]:" {Est 2:3}.