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href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-1.htm" target="_top"><b>1</b></a></span>Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-2.htm" target="_top"><b>2</b></a></span>in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which <i>was</i> at the citadel in Susa, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-3.htm" target="_top"><b>3</b></a></span>in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army <i>officers</i> of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-4.htm" target="_top"><b>4</b></a></span>And he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-5.htm" target="_top"><b>5</b></a></span>When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of the garden of the kings palace. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-6.htm" target="_top"><b>6</b></a></span><i>There were hangings of</i> fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, <i>and</i> couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-7.htm" target="_top"><b>7</b></a></span>Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the kings bounty. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-8.htm" target="_top"><b>8</b></a></span>The drinking was <i>done</i> according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-9.htm" target="_top"><b>9</b></a></span>Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.<p> <font size="1"><br><br></font><font color="#000000"><b><i>Queen Vashtis Refusal</i></b></font><font size="1"><br><br></font>      <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-10.htm" target="_top"><b>10</b></a></span>On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-11.htm" target="_top"><b>11</b></a></span>to bring Queen Vashti before the king with <i>her</i> royal crown in order to display her beauty to the people and the princes, for she was beautiful. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-12.htm" target="_top"><b>12</b></a></span>But Queen Vashti refused to come at the kings command delivered by the eunuchs. Then the king became very angry and his wrath burned within him.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-13.htm" target="_top"><b>13</b></a></span>Then the king said to the wise men who understood the timesfor it was the custom of the king so <i>to speak</i> before all who knew law and justice <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-14.htm" target="_top"><b>14</b></a></span>and were close to him: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to the kings presence and sat in the first place in the kingdom <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-15.htm" target="_top"><b>15</b></a></span>According to law, what is to be done with Queen Vashti, because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus <i>delivered</i> by the eunuchs? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-16.htm" target="_top"><b>16</b></a></span>In the presence of the king and the princes, Memucan said, Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king but <i>also</i> all the princes and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-17.htm" target="_top"><b>17</b></a></span>For the queens conduct will become known to all the women causing them to look with contempt on their husbands by saying, King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in to his presence, but she did not come. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-18.htm" target="_top"><b>18</b></a></span>This day the ladies of Persia and Media who have heard of the queens conduct will speak in <i>the same way</i> to all the kings princes, and there will be plenty of contempt and anger. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-19.htm" target="_top"><b>19</b></a></span>If it pleases the king, let a royal edict be issued by him and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti may no longer come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal position to another who is more worthy than she. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-20.htm" target="_top"><b>20</b></a></span>When the kings edict which he will make is heard throughout all his kingdom, great as it is, then all women will give honor to their husbands, great and small.<p>       <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-21.htm" target="_top"><b>21</b></a></span><i>This</i> word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>So he sent letters to all the kings provinces, to each province according to its script and to every people according to their language, that every man should be the master in his own house and the one who speaks in the language of his own people.<p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">NASB 1995 Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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