And like Esther, whom He concealed from Aḥashverosh, who was uncircumcised and impure. And He put in her stead a ‘double’ (shenit), in her replicated image, – it is this that is written: (Esth. 2:13)... whatever she would say... etc. (Esth. 2:14) In the evening she would come, and in the morning she would return, to the house of women – ‘the second’ (sheni)...
And He protected her from Haman the wicked, it is this that is written: (Ps. 32:7)... preserve me from trouble... for he Haman is the adversary and the enemy. And because of this jealousy – that the blessed Holy One protected Esther with His sign, for She is His ‘sanctification’ (qedushah), for there is no sanctification less than tencviiBT Megillah 23b – ten lower crowns of ‘the other side’, became enclothed, in the ten sons of Haman, for ‘another god’ is there. For Haman had said: (Esth. 3:9)... and ten thousand talents of silver I will weigh... etc. – and all to take revenge upon Esther and her people, of whom it is stated: (Esth. 5:1) And Esther dressed regally (malkhut)...