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The king loved

This is the romantic use of the word "love."

received favor and kindness before him

The words "favor" and "kindness" here are probably a doublet or hendiadys that emphasizes how much the Esther pleased the king. The word translated "kindness" here is translated "favor" in verse 9; the word translated "kindness" is translated "favor" in verse 15 . Alternate translation: "greatly pleased him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hendiadys and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet)

set the royal crown on her head

The king did this to show that he was making her his queen. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction)