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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/esther/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Later when King Xerxes&#8217 fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But after Xerxes’ anger had subsided, he began thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decided regarding her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />After these things when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />After these things when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />After these things when the wrath of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decided against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, when King Ahasuerus&#8217s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After a while, King Xerxes got over being angry. But he kept thinking about what Vashti had done and the law that he had written because of her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Later, when King Xerxes got over his raging anger, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decided against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Later, even after the king's anger had cooled down, he kept thinking about what Vashti had done and about his proclamation against her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed about her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When these things had been accomplished and the rage of King Ahasuerus had diminished, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decided against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of King Achshayarsh was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of King Ahasuerus, he has remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which has been decreed concerning her;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which hath been decreed concerning her;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />After these words, as the wrath of the king Ahasuerus was quiet, he remembered Vashti, and what she did, and what was decided against her:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After this, when the wrath of king Assuerus was appeased, he remembered Vasthi, and what she had done end what she had suffered: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:1>And so, after this had been carried out, and the indignation of king Artaxerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what had happened to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After this, when King Ahasuerus’ wrath had cooled, he thought over what Vashti had done and what had been decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AFTER these things, when the wrath of King Akhshirash was appeased, he remembered Vashti the queen and what she had done and what was decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And after these matters, when the anger of King Akhashiresh was appeased, he remembered Vashti the Queen and everything that she had done and everything that he had decreed against her.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was assuaged, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And after this the king's anger was pacified, and he no more mentioned Astin, bearing in mind what she had said, and how he had condemned her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/2-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=270" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/esther/2.htm">Seeking Vashti's Successor</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥar (Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">Some time later,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥă·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">when the anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of King</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš (N-proper-ms) -- King of Persia. Or pachashrosh; of Persian origin; Achashverosh, the title of a Persian king.">Xerxes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7918.htm" title="7918: kə·šōḵ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To decrease, abate. A primitive root; to weave a trap; figuratively, to allay.">had subsided,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zā·ḵar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">he remembered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: waš·tî (N-proper-ms) -- Queen of Pers. Of Persian origin; Vashti, the queen of Xerxes.">Vashti</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">she had done,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1504.htm" title="1504: niḡ·zar (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To cut, divide. A primitive root; to cut down or off; to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide.">had been decreed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against her.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Esther 1:19-22</a></span><br />So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she. / The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.” / The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/3-1.htm">Esther 3:1</a></span><br />After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/6-1.htm">Esther 6:1-3</a></span><br />That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him. / And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. / The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-9.htm">Esther 7:9-10</a></span><br />Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king. / So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1-2</a></span><br />That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her. / The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/9-20.htm">Esther 9:20-22</a></span><br />Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far, / to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar / as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-14.htm">Daniel 6:14-18</a></span><br />As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him. / Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.” / So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Daniel 2:1-3</a></span><br />In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. / So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, / he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">1 Samuel 15:11</a></span><br />“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">1 Kings 21:27-29</a></span><br />When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly. / Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying: / “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-13.htm">2 Samuel 12:13-14</a></span><br />Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. / Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12</a></span><br />A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a></span><br />The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:4</a></span><br />For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-9.htm">Matthew 14:9-11</a></span><br />The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted / and sent to have John beheaded in the prison. / John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/6-14.htm">Daniel 6:14-18</a></b></br> Then the king, when he heard <i>these</i> words, was sore displeased with himself, and set <i>his</i> heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him… </p><p class="hdg">what was decreed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12-21</a></b></br> But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by <i>his</i> chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Abated</a> <a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="/esther/1-16.htm">Ahasu-E'rus</a> <a href="/esther/1-18.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">Appeased</a> <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Assuaged</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-23.htm">Ceasing</a> <a href="/ezra/4-19.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-8.htm">Feelings</a> <a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/esther/1-22.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-4.htm">Later</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-31.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/esther/1-20.htm">Order</a> <a 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href="/esther/3-6.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/esther/2-4.htm">Vashti</a> <a href="/esther/3-5.htm">Wrath</a> <a href="/esther/2-16.htm">Xerxes</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-5.htm">Mordecai the nursing father of Esther.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-8.htm">Esther preferred before the rest.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-12.htm">The manner of purification, and going in to the king.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-15.htm">Esther, best pleasing the king, is made queen.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/2-21.htm">Mordecai, discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/esther/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Some time later</b><br>This phrase indicates a passage of time since the events of <a href="/esther/1.htm">Esther 1</a>, where Queen Vashti was deposed. Historically, this period may have included Xerxes' campaign against Greece, which ended in defeat. The time lapse suggests a cooling-off period for Xerxes, allowing for reflection and the setting of the stage for Esther's introduction.<p><b>when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided</b><br>Xerxes' anger was initially provoked by Vashti's refusal to appear before him and his guests. The subsiding of his anger suggests a return to rationality and a potential openness to new counsel. This change in demeanor is crucial for the unfolding of God's providential plan through Esther.<p><b>he remembered Vashti</b><br>Xerxes' remembrance of Vashti indicates a moment of reflection on past decisions. This could imply regret or nostalgia, highlighting the human tendency to reconsider past actions. It sets the stage for the search for a new queen, which is central to the narrative.<p><b>and what she had done</b><br>Vashti's actions were seen as defiance against the king's authority, leading to her removal. This phrase underscores the cultural expectations of women in the Persian Empire and the severe consequences of challenging royal authority. It also reflects the broader theme of power and submission in the book.<p><b>and what had been decreed against her</b><br>The decree against Vashti was irrevocable, as was typical of Persian law (cf. <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Daniel 6:8</a>). This highlights the permanence of royal edicts and the legal framework within which the story unfolds. It also foreshadows the later decree concerning the Jews, which Esther and Mordecai must navigate.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_xerxes.htm">King Xerxes (Ahasuerus)</a></b><br>The Persian king who ruled over a vast empire. Known for his temper and impulsive decisions, he plays a central role in the events of the Book of Esther.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/vashti.htm">Vashti</a></b><br>The former queen who was deposed for her refusal to appear before King Xerxes and his guests. Her actions set the stage for Esther's rise to queenship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/persian_empire.htm">Persian Empire</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Esther, a vast and powerful empire that stretched from India to Ethiopia, highlighting the influence and reach of King Xerxes' rule.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/decree_against_vashti.htm">Decree Against Vashti</a></b><br>The royal edict that removed Vashti from her position as queen, illustrating the irreversible nature of Persian law and the king's authority.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rage_of_king_xerxes.htm">Rage of King Xerxes</a></b><br>His anger at Vashti's disobedience, which led to her removal and the subsequent search for a new queen.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_anger.htm">The Consequences of Anger</a></b><br>King Xerxes' initial rage led to hasty decisions with lasting consequences. Believers are reminded to manage their emotions and seek wisdom before acting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite human decisions and decrees, God's plan unfolds. Vashti's removal set the stage for Esther's rise, showing God's providence in seemingly secular events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_irreversibility_of_words.htm">The Irreversibility of Words</a></b><br>Just as Persian decrees were unchangeable, our words can have lasting impacts. Christians are encouraged to speak with care and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_memory_and_reflection.htm">The Role of Memory and Reflection</a></b><br>King Xerxes' remembrance of Vashti and the decree against her highlights the importance of reflection. Believers should regularly reflect on past actions and seek God's guidance for future decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_persian_rulers_in_esther.htm">Why does the Book of Esther lack references to known historical Persian rulers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_xerxes_i_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Xerxes I in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_records_of_vashti's_banishment.htm">Could Queen Vashti's refusal (Esther 1:12) and subsequent banishment be supported by Persian royal court records or historical precedents?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_esther's_decree_in_persian_records.htm">Esther 3:10-15 - Why is there no mention in Persian archives or other sources of this monumental royal decree to annihilate an entire ethnic group?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>II.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">After these things.</span>--We have seen that the great feast at Susa was in the year 483 B.C. , and that in the spring of 481 B.C. Xerxes set out for Greece. At some unspecified time, then, between these limits the proposal now started is to be placed. The marriage of Esther, however (<a href="/esther/2-16.htm" title="So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.">Esther 2:16</a>), did not come about till after the return from Greece, the king's long absence explaining the otherwise curious delay, and moreover, even in this interval, he was entangled in more than one illicit connection.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/2-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Some time later,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the anger</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Xerxes</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_325.htm">Strong's 325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahasuerus -- king of Persia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had subsided,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·šōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7918.htm">Strong's 7918: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weave, a trap, to allay</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he recalled</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכַ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Vashti</span><br /><span class="heb">וַשְׁתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(waš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2060.htm">Strong's 2060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vashti -- queen of Pers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she had done,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֔תָה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had been decreed</span><br /><span class="heb">נִגְזַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(niḡ·zar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1504.htm">Strong's 1504: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut down, off, to destroy, divide, exclude, decide</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against her.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/2-1.htm">OT History: Esther 2:1 After these things when the wrath (Est Esth. 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