# General Information:

Verses 12-14 are background information about the customs for the women who became the king's wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# complying with the regulations for the women

"acting in accordance with the requirements for the women"

# beauty treatments

Things done to make the girls look more beautiful and smell good.

# cosmetics

Use the same word or phrase used in [Esther 2:3](./03.md).

# whatever she desired was given to her

This can be stated in active form. AT: "she could take whatever she desired" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# palace

See how you translated this in [Esther 1:5](../01/05.md).

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ahasuerus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/myrrh]]