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Esther 1. Easy-to-Read Version. Queen Vashti Disobeys the King. 1 This is what happened during the time when Xerxes[ a] was king. Xerxes ruled over the 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia. 2 King Xerxes ruled from his throne in the capital city of Susa. 3 In the third year of Xerxes’ rule, he gave a party for his officers and leaders.
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Esther 1. New Century Version. Queen Vashti Disobeys the King. 1 This is what happened during the time of King Xerxes, the king who ruled the one hundred twenty-seven states from India to Cush. 2 In those days King Xerxes ruled from his capital city of Susa. 3 In the third year of his rule, he gave a banquet for all his important men and royal ...
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Queen Vashti does not obey the king. 1 These things happened when King Xerxes ruled. He was the king who ruled over 127 regions, from India to Ethiopia. 2 King Xerxes lived in the capital, the city of Susa. 3 During the third year that he ruled, he gave a big feast for his leaders and officers.
Jun 23, 2021 · In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti is wife of the king of Persia who refuses his request to appear before the royal guests at a banquet. Her episode introduces several themes that occur throughout the book, and she sets in motion the rest of story’s events when her refusal leads to her being deposed and replaced as queen by Esther.
Feb 7, 2019 · In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti is the wife of King Ahasuerus, the ruler of Persia. Who Was Vashti? According to the midrash , Vashti (ושתי) was the great-granddaughter of King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon and the daughter of King Belshazzar, making her a Babylonian.
Expositor's Bible Commentary. Esther 1:1. Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) AHASUERUS AND VASHTI. Esther 1:1-22 THE character of Ahasuerus illustrates the Nemesis of absolutism, by showing how unlimited power is crushed ...
