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2. ( Esther 1:12) Queen Vashti refuses to appear before the drunken guests of the feast. But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his anger burned within him. a. But Queen Vashti refused to come: Though Vashti was by no means a follower of the true God, she had enough ...
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The Banquets of the King. Tools. Est 1:1. ¶. Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to [fn] Ethiopia over 127 provinces, Tools. Est 1:2. in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa, Tools. Est 1:3.
- This is what happened during the time of Xerxes,[fn] the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush[fn]
- 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 were present.
- For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty.
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this was the Ahasuerus who reigned over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India to Ethiopia), 2 in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel, 3 that in the third year of his reign he made a feast for all his officials and servants ...
Esther. was a Jew living among the exiles in Persia, during the reign of King Ahasuerus. Following the death of her parents, Esther was raised by her cousin, Mordecai. Esther was a beautiful woman, and she won favor in the eyes of all who saw her. When the reigning queen was removed from power, a beauty contest was held to choose her ...
