Esther 2:1 (GNV)

Passage

After these things, when the wrath of King Ahashuerosh was appeased, he remembred Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

Nearby Context

Esther 2:1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahashuerosh was appeased, he remembred Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

Esther 2:2 And the Kings seruants that ministred vnto him, sayd, Let them seeke for the King beautifull yong virgins,

Esther 2:3 And let the King appoynt officers through all the prouinces of his kingdome, and let them gather all the beautiful yong virgins vnto the palace of Shushan, into the house of the women, vnder the hand of Hege the Kings eunuche, keeper of the women, to giue them their things for purification.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "things", "wrath", "king", "ahashuerosh", "appeased", "remembred", and "vashti". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And the Kings seruants that ministred vnto...", so "after" and "things" should be read forward into that movement. In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "after" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.