# The king loved

This is the romantic use of the word "love."

# received acceptance and favor before him

These idioms mean the same thing and emphasize how much the Esther pleased the king. AT: "greatly pleased him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# set the royal crown on her head

The king did this to show that he was making her his queen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# "Esther's feast,"

It may be helpful to state that this is the name of the feast. AT: "he called it, 'Esther's feast,'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# taxation

"the collection of taxes"

# provinces

A "province" is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).

# royal generosity

"generosity that only a king can give"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/esther]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/virgin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/vashti]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/feast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tax]]