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href="/bsb/esther/1.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/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At the same time, Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women in the palace that belonged to King Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women <i>in</i> the royal house which <i>belonged</i> to king Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also made a feast for the women <i>in</i> the royal palace which <i>belonged</i> to King Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also held a banquet for the women in the palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Queen Vashti also held a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also held a [separate] banquet for the women in the palace of King Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women of King Ahasuerus’s palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women of King Ahasuerus&#8217s palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />While the men were enjoying themselves, Queen Vashti gave the women a big dinner inside the royal palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also held a banquet for the women at the royal palace of King Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Meanwhile, inside the royal palace Queen Vashti was giving a banquet for the women. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also held a banquet in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus for the women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in King Ahasuerus' royal palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Achshayarsh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen has made a banquet for women, in the royal house that King Ahasuerus has.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also Vashti the queen hath made a banquet for women, in the royal house that the king Ahasuerus hath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a drinking to the women of the house of the kingdom which was to king Ahasuerus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 3:9>Likewise, Vashti the queen made a feast for the women, in the palace where king Artaxerxes was accustomed to stay the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women in the palace of King Ahasuerus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a great feast for all the women in the royal house which belonged to King Akhshirash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Vashti the Queen made a great feast for all the women in the house of the kingdom of King Akhashiresh<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Also Astin the queen made a banquet for the women in the palace where king Artaxerxes <i>dwelt</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/1-9.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=92" 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/1.htm">Queen Vashti's Refusal</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·kāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Queen. Feminine of melek; a queen.">Queen</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/1571.htm" title="1571: gam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">also</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960: miš·têh (N-msc) -- A feast, drink. From shathah; drink, by implication, drinking; also a banquet or feast.">a banquet</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nā·šîm (N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">for the women</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: ham·mal·ḵūṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">in the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·me·leḵ (Prep-l, 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> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—…<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/2-18.htm">Esther 2:18</a></span><br />Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/5-4.htm">Esther 5:4-8</a></span><br />“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.” / “Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring Haman, so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared. / And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-1.htm">Esther 7:1-2</a></span><br />So the king and Haman went to dine with Esther the queen, / and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/9-12.htm">Esther 9:12-13</a></span><br />who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.” / Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">1 Kings 10:1-2</a></span><br />Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. / She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-13.htm">1 Kings 10:13</a></span><br />King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-8.htm">1 Kings 16:8-9</a></span><br />In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years. / However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Daniel 5:1-2</a></span><br />Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. / Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Daniel 5:23</a></span><br />Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm">Proverbs 31:4-5</a></span><br />It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, / lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Matthew 14:6-7</a></span><br />On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod / so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-21.htm">Mark 6:21-22</a></span><br />On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. / When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1-10</a></span><br />On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Romans 13:13</a></span><br />Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.</p><p class="hdg">the queen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/5-4.htm">Esther 5:4,8</a></b></br> And Esther answered, If <i>it seem</i> good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Ahasu-E'rus</a> <a href="/esther/1-5.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-36.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/esther/1-5.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-6.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/esther/1-7.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Vashti</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-27.htm">Women</a> <a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Xerxes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="/esther/1-15.htm">Ahasu-E'rus</a> <a href="/esther/5-4.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/esther/2-9.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/esther/2-18.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/esther/1-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/esther/2-3.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/esther/1-11.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/esther/1-11.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/esther/1-11.htm">Vashti</a> <a href="/esther/1-17.htm">Women</a> <a href="/esther/1-15.htm">Xerxes</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Xerxes makes royal feasts.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Vashti, sent for, refuses to come.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Xerxes, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and decrees men's sovereignty.</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/1.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/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Queen Vashti</b><br>Queen Vashti was the wife of King Xerxes, also known as Ahasuerus. Her role as queen placed her in a position of influence and responsibility within the Persian Empire. Vashti's actions in the narrative set the stage for Esther's rise to prominence. Her refusal to appear before the king later in the chapter is pivotal, leading to her removal and Esther's eventual selection as queen. Vashti's character is often discussed in terms of her dignity and the cultural expectations of women in ancient Persia.<p><b>also gave a banquet</b><br>The banquet hosted by Vashti parallels the grand feast given by King Xerxes for his officials and servants. Banquets were significant social and political events in ancient Persia, often used to display wealth, power, and hospitality. Vashti's banquet for the women suggests a separate sphere of influence and social interaction, highlighting the gender dynamics of the time. This separation of male and female gatherings was customary in Persian culture.<p><b>for the women</b><br>The gathering of women at Vashti's banquet indicates the presence of a distinct social structure within the royal court. Women of the court, likely including noblewomen and wives of officials, would have attended. This setting underscores the importance of women in the social fabric of the empire, even if their roles were often behind the scenes. The mention of women here also foreshadows the significant role Esther will play in the narrative.<p><b>in the royal palace</b><br>The royal palace of King Xerxes was located in Susa, one of the capitals of the Persian Empire. Archaeological findings have uncovered the grandeur of the palace complex, which included impressive halls and gardens. The setting of the palace emphasizes the opulence and power of the Persian monarchy. It serves as a backdrop for the unfolding drama, highlighting the contrast between the earthly power of the king and the divine providence that guides the events in the Book of Esther.<p><b>of King Xerxes</b><br>King Xerxes, known historically as Xerxes I, reigned over the Persian Empire from 486 to 465 BC. His rule is marked by ambitious military campaigns, including the famous invasion of Greece. In the biblical narrative, Xerxes is portrayed as a powerful yet impulsive ruler, whose decisions are influenced by his advisors. The mention of Xerxes situates the story within a specific historical context, providing insight into the political and cultural environment of the time. The king's actions and decrees play a crucial role in the unfolding of God's plan for the Jewish people in the story of Esther.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/q/queen_vashti.htm">Queen Vashti</a></b><br>The queen of Persia and wife of King Xerxes. She is known for her refusal to appear before the king and his guests, which sets the stage for Esther's rise to queenship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_xerxes.htm">King Xerxes</a></b><br>The Persian king, also known as Ahasuerus, who ruled over a vast empire. His decision-making and the events of his reign are central to the Book of Esther.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_palace.htm">The Royal Palace</a></b><br>The setting for the events of <a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9</a>, located in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire. It is a place of opulence and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_banquet.htm">The Banquet</a></b><br>A separate feast hosted by Queen Vashti for the women, parallel to the king's banquet for the men. This event highlights the cultural norms and gender roles of the time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_persian_empire.htm">The Persian Empire</a></b><br>The vast empire over which King Xerxes ruled, encompassing many peoples and cultures. The political and social dynamics of this empire are crucial to understanding the context of the Book of Esther.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_conviction.htm">Courage and Conviction</a></b><br>Vashti's refusal to appear before the king demonstrates personal conviction and courage. Believers can learn the importance of standing firm in their values, even when it is unpopular or risky.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_norms_vs._godly_principles.htm">Cultural Norms vs. Godly Principles</a></b><br>The cultural expectations of Vashti's time were challenged by her actions. Christians are called to discern and sometimes challenge cultural norms that conflict with biblical principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women.htm">The Role of Women</a></b><br>Vashti's account invites reflection on the role of women in society and the church. It encourages believers to value and respect the contributions and dignity of women.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_actions.htm">Consequences of Actions</a></b><br>Vashti's decision had significant consequences, both for herself and the kingdom. This serves as a reminder that our choices can have far-reaching impacts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Although God is not mentioned in this verse, the unfolding events in Esther demonstrate His sovereignty and providence. Believers can trust that God is at work, even in challenging circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_queen_vashti_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Queen Vashti in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_the_queen_before_the_king.htm">Why does Nehemiah mention the queen’s presence before the king, given Persian court protocols at that time (Nehemiah 2:6)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_plot_of_esther.htm">What is the main plot of the Book of Esther?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Vashti.</span>--According to Gesenius, the name Vashti means <span class= "ital">beautiful.</span> Among the Persians it was customary that one wife of the sovereign should be supreme over the rest, and her we sometimes find exercising an authority which contrasts strangely with the degraded position of women generally. Such a one was Atossa, the mother of Xerxes. Vashti, too, before her deposition, was evidently <span class= "ital">the</span> queen <span class= "ital">par excel. lence.</span> We find, however, that the name given by the Greek writers to the queen of Xerxes was Amestris, of whose cruelty and dissolute life numerous details are given us by Herodotus and others. There seem good grounds for believing that she was the wife of Xerxes before he became king, which if established would of itself be sufficient to disprove the theory of some who would identify Esther and Amestris. Moreover, Herodotus tells us (7:61. <span class= "ital">82</span>) that Amestris was the cousin of Xerxes, the daughter of his father's brother; and although we cannot view Esther as of a specially high type of womanhood, still it would be most unjust to identify her with one whose character is presented to us in most unlovely guise. Bishop Wordsworth suggests that Amestris was a wife who had great influence with Xerxes between the fall of Vashti and the rise of Esther. If, however, Amestris was really the chief wife before Xerxes came to the throne, this could hardly be, and the time allowed seems much too scanty, seeing that in it falls the invasion of Greece. Or, lastly, we may with Canon Rawlinson say that Vashti is Amestris (the two names being different reproductions of the Persian, or Vashti being a sort of title) and that the deposition was a temporary one.<p><span class= "bld">The women.</span>--There should be no article.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Vashti, the queen</span>. The only wife of Xerxes known to the Greeks was Amestris, the daughter of Otanes, one of the seven conspirators (Herod., 7:61). Xerxes probably took her to wife as soon as he was of marriageable age, and before he ascended the throne had a son by her, who in his seventh year was grown up (<span class="accented">ibid.</span> 9:108). It would seem to be certain that if Ahasuerus is Xerxes, Vashti must be Amestris. The names themselves are not very remote, since will readily interchange with <span class="accented">v</span>; but Vashti might possibly represent not the real name of the queen, but a favourite epithet, such as <span class="accented">vahista</span>, "<span class="accented">sweetest."</span> <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Made a feast for the women</span>. Men and women did not take their meals together in Persia unless in the privacy of domestic life (Brisson, 'De Regn. Pers.,' 2. pp. 273-276). If the women, therefore, were to partake in a festivity, it was necessary that they should be entertained separately. In the royal house. In the gynaeceum or harem, which was probably on the southern side of the great pillared hall at Susa (Fergusson). <p> CHAPTER 1:10-22 THE DISGRACE OF VASHTI (<a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10-22</a>). On the seventh day of the feast "to all in Shushan" (ver. 5), the king having excited himself with drink, took it into his head to send a message to Vashti, requiring her to make her appearance in the banquet of the men, since he desired to exhibit her beauty to the assembled guests, as "she was fair to look on" (ver. 11). His design must have been to present her unveiled to the coarse admiration of a multitude of semi-drunken revellers, in order that they might envy him the possession of so lovely a wife. Such a proceeding was a gross breach of Persian etiquette, and a cruel outrage upon one whom he above all men was bound to protect. Vashti, therefore, declined to obey (ver. 12). Preferring the risk of death to dishonour, she braved the anger of her despotic lord, and sent him back a message by his chamberlains that she would not come. We can well understand that to an absolute monarch such a rebuff, in the face of his whole court and of some hundreds or thousands of assembled guests, must have been exasperating in the extreme. At the moment when he had thought to glorify himself by a notable display of his omnipotence, he was foiled, defeated, made a laughing-stock to all Susa. "Therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him." It is to his credit that, being thus fiercely enraged, he did not proceed to violence, but so far restrained himself as to refer the matter to the judgment of others, and ask the "<span class="accented">seven</span> princes" the question, "What is to be done according to law unto queen Vashti, for not performing the commandment of the king?" (ver. 15). The advice of the princes, uttered by one of their body (vers. 16-20), and assented to by the remainder (ver. 21), was, that Yashti should be degraded from the position of queen, and her place given to another. This sentence was supported by specious arguments based upon expediency, and ignoring entirely the outrageous character of the king's command, which was of course the real, and sole, justification of Vashti's disobedience. It was treated as a simple question of the wife's duty to obey her husband, and the husband's right to enforce submission. Ahasuerus, as might be expected, received the decision of his obsequious counsellors with great satisfaction, and forthwith sent letters into all the provinces of his vast empire, announcing what had been done, and requiring wives everywhere to submit themselves unreservedly to the absolute rule of their lord (ver. 22). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/1-9.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">Queen</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mal·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4436.htm">Strong's 4436: </a> </span><span class="str2">Queen -- a queen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Vashti</span><br /><span class="heb">וַשְׁתִּ֣י</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">also</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֚ם</span> <span class="translit">(gam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gave</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשְׂתָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śə·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">a banquet</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(miš·têh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4960.htm">Strong's 4960: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the women</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּלְכ֔וּת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mal·ḵūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֚ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of King</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, 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">אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/1-9.htm">OT History: Esther 1:9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast (Est Esth. 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