King Ahasuerus crowns Esther his queen. Artist: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Engraver: Graber[?], inscribed lower right. Source: Die Bibel in Bildern, Plate 129. Click on image to enlarge it.
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. [Esther 2: 17; King James Bible]
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Bibliography
Die Bibel in Bildern [Picture Bible] von Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Leipzig: Georg Wigands, 1860. Hathi Digital Trust Library online version of a copy in the Columbia University Library. Web. 25 June 2016.
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