10. Esther had not revealed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.
11. And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
12. Now when every maiden's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after she had been there twelve months, according to the regulations for the women, (for so were the days of their beautification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes, and with other preparations for beautifying women;)
13. Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.