Esther 2:14

In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.

Cross-reference

Esther 2:11 Parallel

Esther 2:11 shows Mordecai's daily vigil for Esther — providing background on her personal connection outside the impersonal harem process.

Esther 4:11 Parallel

Verse 14 states the rule that a woman can only see the king if summoned; chapter 4 shows Esther's risk for approaching unsummoned.