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  1. Sep 10, 2021 · Who Was Vashti in the Bible? From the citadel of Susa, a Persian king by the name of Xerxes (or Ahasuerus) ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush. The Bible doesn’t tell us how long Xerxes' first wife, the beautiful Queen Vashti, sat by his side.

  2. Queen Vashti Deposed. 1 This is what happened during the time of Xerxes,[ a] the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush[ b]: 2 At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 3 and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials.

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  4. 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.

  5. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Vashti in the Bible was the wife of King Xerxes (or Ahasuerus in many translations). King Xerxes and Queen Vashti of Persia figure in the story of Esther, a beautiful Jewish girl living in Ahasuerus’ kingdom, and her cousin, Mordecai, who had raised her after the death of her parents.

  6. Queen Vashti Deposed. 1 This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush : 2 At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 3 and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia ...

  7. Oct 6, 2021 · The book of Esther gives us some insight into the life of Vashti. We do not learn many specific details about Vashti. However, Scripture tells us that Vashti was married to King Ahasuerus (or Xerxes).

  8. Vashti: The Forgotten Queen of Persia. The rabbis imagined the Bible's Vashti as both evil villain and tragic heroine. By Shira Eliaser

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