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VASHTI văsh’ tî ( וַשְׁתִּ֣י, LXX ̓Αστίν, possibly Pers. vashti, one who is desired, or beautiful woman ). The Queen of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I, c. 485-465) ( Esth 1:9-19; 2:1, 4, 17) who refused to exhibit her beauty to his lords on the seventh day of a feast. The king banished her and made an edict ( Esth 1:22) that each man ...
Esther 1-5. 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.
Queen Vashti's Refusal … 10 On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas— 11 to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials.
Jan 9, 2012 · Even Jephtah’s daughter, who was brutally sacrificed by her father in the name of God, inspired the women of Israel to honor her in a ceremony every year. And it ultimately took the defiance of both Vashti and Esther to save the Jewish nation. The real story, it seems, is much more interesting than the ones we invent. Shareable Permalink.
Oct 11, 2016 · Meanwhile, Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women. On the seventh day of this banquet, after all of this free drinking and celebrating of his own wealth and power, King Ahasuerus commanded the seven eunuchs who served him to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown “in order to display her beauty to the people and the ...
Queen Vashti Disobeys the King - This is what happened during the time of King Xerxes, the king who ruled the one hundred twenty-seven states from India to Cush. In those days King Xerxes ruled from his capital city of Susa. In the third year of his rule, he gave a banquet for all his important men and royal officers. The army leaders from the countries of Persia and Media and the important ...
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.
