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(17) For the queen’s behavior will make all wives despise their husbands, as they reflect that King Ahasuerus himself ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she would not come. (18) This very day the ladies of Persia and Media, who have heard of the queen’s behavior, will cite it to all Your Majesty’s officials, and there will ...
Queen Vashti came from royalty. According Jewish sources, Queen Vashti was the great-granddaughter of King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon and the daughter of King Belshazzar. Whatever the case, for her to become queen, she must have been born into an aristocratic family. In those days, many marriages were done for political and economic reasons.
Esther 1-10. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. King Ahasuerus Deposes Queen Vashti. 1 This happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the same Ahasuerus who ruled over one hundred twenty-seven provinces from India to Cush. 2 In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 3 in the third year of his reign ...
New American Standard Bible 1995. Queen Vashti’s Refusal. 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown in order to ...
The story of Vashti is apparently found only in the Bible, although there has been a wealth of secondary writings that have been produced from the story of Esther and Vashti. Whether Vashti is a villain or hero depends on one’s view of the roles in marriage. However, since Jesus suggested that we observe the “golden rule” by doing as we ...
Queen Vashti Deposed - This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush: At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces ...
Feb 23, 2024 · February 23, 2024. Discover the captivating tale of Queen Vashti in the Bible and her role as the queen of Persia. Her story, found in the Book of Esther, holds great significance and has had a lasting impact on Jewish tradition. Queen Vashti’s story begins with her display of courage and defiance in the face of King Ahasuerus’ command.
