Esther 2:1 (YLT)

Passage

After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which hath been decreed concerning her;

Nearby Context

Esther 2:1 After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which hath been decreed concerning her;

Esther 2:2 and servants of the king, his ministers, say, `Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance,

Esther 2:3 and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman--virgin, of good appearance--unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "things", "ceasing", "fury", "king", "ahasuerus", "hath", and "remembered". 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 servants of the king his ministers...", 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.