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Esther 2:12 tells us that it was twelve months (12 months of 'proper diet', 6 months of being massaged with myrrh, and 6 months of being massaged with balsam oil) before a young woman would be ready to go in to the king. Esther had a fine reputation and 'found favor' with everyone around her, so when it was her turn to spend time with King Ahasuerus, he crowned her Queen (Esther 2:15-17)

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