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Clarke's Commentary. Verse Esther 1:9. Also Vashti the queen — [Persian] Vashti is a mere Persian word; and signifies a beautiful or excellent woman. Made a feast for the women — The king, having subdued all his enemies, left no competitor for the kingdom; and being thus quietly and firmly seated on the throne, made this a time of general ...
Esther 1:11 - to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal turban in order to display her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful. on StudyLight.org
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[and let them come before the king] and whichever one pleases the king the most let her become the queen in place of Vashti ( Esther 2:3-4). And so, there was in Shushan, which was the winter capital of Persia, and there the king had his winter palace.
Jan 4, 2022 · However, Queen Vashti refused to come before the king and his men; “then the king became furious and burned with anger” (verse 12). The text itself does not clearly address why Vashti refused to appear. A variety of theories have emerged.
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 ...
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes: “Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but also all the princes, and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. 17 For the queen’s behavior will become known to all women, so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes, when they report, ‘King Ahasuerus co...
The Jewish Study Bible commentary on Esther 1:19. Vashti refused to appear, and now she may never appear again. While the book is silent about what became of Vashti, many midrashim interpret her punishment as execution.
