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he reigned 486-465 b.c.">a, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:6; Dn 9:1">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqPmsa 4427"> who ruled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucfsa 7651"> 127</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6242.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucbpa 6242"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfsa 3967"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"> provinces</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 8:9; 9:30">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1912.htm" title="הֹדּוּ np 1912"> India</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= modern Pakistan">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3568.htm" title="כּוּשׁ_1 np 3568"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Cush</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">In</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqc 3427"> reigned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsc 3678"> throne</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 1:46">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1002.htm" title="בִּירָה ncfsa 1002"> fortress</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> Susa</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:9; Neh 1:1; Dn 8:2">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213">He held</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> a feast</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 40:20; 1Kg 3:15; Est 2:18">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucfsa 7969"> the third</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfsc 8141"> year</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqc 4427"> reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> staff</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2428.htm" title="חַיִל ncmsc 2428">the army</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4074.htm" title="מָדַי np 4074"> Media</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 5:28">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6579.htm" title="פַּרְתְּמִים ncmpa 6579"> nobles</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 6:9; Dn 1:3">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> the officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> from the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpa 4082"> provinces</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vhc 7200"> displayed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsc 3519"> the glorious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6239.htm" title="עֹשֶׁר ncmsc 6239"> wealth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> kingdom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3366.htm" title="יְקָר ncmsc 3366"> the magnificent splendor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8597.htm" title="תִּפְאֶרֶת ncfsc 8597"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1420.htm" title="גְּדוּלָּה ncfsc 1420"> greatness</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 4:28-30">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8084.htm" title="שְׁמֹנֶה ucbpa 8084"> for a total of 180</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfsc 3967"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">At</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vqc 4390"> the end</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> time</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> held</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsc 7651"> a week-long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> banquet</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:18">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1593.htm" title="גַּנָּה ncfsc 1593"> the garden</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2691.htm" title="חָצֵר ncbsc 2691"> courtyard</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Kg 21:18; Est 7:7-8">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1055.htm" title="בִּיתָן ncmsc 1055"> palace</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:8">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> the greatest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטָן_1 amsa 6996"> the least</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:20">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vnPmpa 4672"> who were present</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1002.htm" title="בִּירָה ncfsa 1002"> fortress</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> of Susa</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:9">o</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2353.htm" title="חוּר_1 ncmsa 2353">White</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8504.htm" title="תְּכֵלֶת ncfsa 8504"> violet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3768.htm" title="כַּרְפַּס ncmsa 3768"> linen hangings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/270.htm" title="אחז_1 vqsmsa 270"> were fastened</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> fine white and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/713.htm" title="אַרְגָּמָן ncmsa 713"> purple</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/948.htm" title="בּוּץ ncmsa 948"> linen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2256.htm" title="חֶבֶל_2 ncmpc 2256"> cords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1550.htm" title="גָּלִיל_1 ncmpc 1550"> rods</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8336.htm" title="שֵׁשׁ_2 ncmsa 8336"> on marble</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or alabaster">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5982.htm" title="עַמּוּד ncmpc 5982"> columns</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2091.htm" title="זָהָב ncmsa 2091">Gold</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4296.htm" title="מִטָּה ncfpc 4296"> couches</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 7:8; Ezk 23:41; Am 6:4">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> were arranged on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7531.htm" title="רִצְפָה ncfsc 7531"> a mosaic pavement</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/923.htm" title="בַּהַט ncmsa 923"> of red feldspar</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or of porphyry">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8336.htm" title="שֵׁשׁ_2 ncmsa 8336"> marble</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or alabaster">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1858.htm" title="דַּר ncmsa 1858"> mother-of-pearl</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5508.htm" title="סֹחֶרֶת ncfsa 5508"> precious stones</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8248.htm" title="שׁקה vhc 8248">Beverages were served</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2091.htm" title="זָהָב ncmsa 2091"> an array of gold</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3627.htm" title="כְּלִי ncmpc 3627"> goblets</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 5:1-3">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3627.htm" title="כְּלִי ncmpa 3627"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3627.htm" title="כְּלִי ncmpa 3627"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8138.htm" title="שׁנה_1 vqPmpa 8138"> with a different</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> design. Royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsc 3196"> wine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 amsa 7227"> flowed freely</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> bounty</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:18">u</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/597.htm" title="אנס vqPmsa 597"> restraint</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> was placed on the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8360.htm" title="שְׁתִיָּה ncfsa 8360"> drinking</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3245.htm" title="יסד_1 vpp3ms 3245"> had ordered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_2 ncmsc 7227"> wine steward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> in his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> household</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> much as each person</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsc 7522"> wanted</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436">Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3fs 6213"> gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsc 4960"> a feast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> for the women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> palace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"></a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">On</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7637.htm" title="שְׁבִיעִי uomsa 7637"> seventh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2895.htm" title="טוב vqc 2895"> was feeling good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsa 3196"> wine</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 13:28">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> Ahasuerus commanded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4104.htm" title="מְהוּמָן np 4104"> Mehuman</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/968.htm" title="בִּזְּתָא np 968">Biztha</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2726.htm" title="חַרְבֹונָא np 2726">Harbona</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 7:9">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/903.htm" title="בִּגְתָא np 903"> Bigtha</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5.htm" title="אֲבַגְתָא np 5">Abagtha</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2242.htm" title="זֵתַר np 2242">Zethar</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3752.htm" title="כַּרְכַּס np 3752"> Carkas</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsc 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5631.htm" title="סָרִיס ncmpa 5631"> eunuchs</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Kg 20:18; Est 2:21; 6:14; Mt 19:12">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> who personally</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8334.htm" title="שׁרת vpPmpa 8334"> served</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> him</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhc 935"> bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> her royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3804.htm" title="כֶּתֶר ncmsc 3804"> crown</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">He wanted to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vhc 7200"> show off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3308.htm" title="יֳפִי ncmsc 3308"> beauty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmpa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpa 8269"> officials</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 afsc 2896"> was very beautiful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4758.htm" title="מַרְאֶה ncmsa 4758"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:7">y</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3985.htm" title="מאן vpw3fs 3985"> refused</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> command</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> was delivered by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5631.htm" title="סָרִיס ncmpa 5631"> eunuchs</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7107.htm" title="קצף vqw3ms 7107"> became furious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2534.htm" title="חֵמָה ncfsc 2534"> anger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1197.htm" title="בער_1 vqp3fs 1197"> burned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> within</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 7:7; Pr 19:12">z</a></p><p class="heading">The King’s Decree</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> consulted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם ampa 2450"> the wise</a> men<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 10:7; Dn 2:2,12; Mt 2:1">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqPmpc 3045"> who understood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbpa 6256"> times</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or understood propitious times">ab, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 12:32">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> it was his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"> normal procedure</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> to confer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqPmpc 3045"> experts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfsa 1881"> in law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1779.htm" title="דִּין ncmsa 1779"> justice</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7138.htm" title="קָרֹוב_1 amsa 7138"> most trusted ones</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Those near him">ad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3771.htm" title="כַּרְשְׁנָא np 3771"> were Carshena</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8369.htm" title="שֵׁתָר np 8369">Shethar</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/133.htm" title="אַדְמָתָא np 133">Admatha</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8659.htm" title="תַּרְשִׁישׁ_3 np 8659">Tarshish</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4825.htm" title="מֶרֶס np 4825">Meres</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4826.htm" title="מַרְסְנָא np 4826">Marsena</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4462.htm" title="מְמוּכָן np 4462">and Memucan</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsc 7651">They were the seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> officials</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 7:14">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4074.htm" title="מָדַי np 4074"> Media</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 5:28">af</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqPmpc 7200"> who had personal access to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Kg 25:19">ag</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmpa 3427"> and occupied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7223.htm" title="רִאשֹׁון afsa 7223"> the highest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> positions in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> kingdom</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 2:48-49">ah</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">The king asked, “According to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfsa 1881"> the law</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> should be done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> she refused to obey</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3fs 6213"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3982.htm" title="מַאֲמָר ncmsc 3982"> command</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> that was delivered by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5631.htm" title="סָרִיס ncmpa 5631"> eunuchs</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4462.htm" title="מְמוּכָן np 4462">Memucan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> the presence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpa 8269"> officials</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436">Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5753.htm" title="עוה vqp3fs 5753"> has wronged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpa 8269"> officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmpa 5971"> peoples</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> are in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> one of King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpc 4082"> provinces</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:1,3,5; 9:30">ai</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> queen’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> action</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi3ms 3318"> will become public knowledge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2004.htm" title="ָנ psn3fp 2004"> and cause them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/959.htm" title="בזה vhc 959"> to despise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2004.htm" title="ָנ psn3fp 2004"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> husbands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559"> say</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428">King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> ordered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhc 935"> brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> she did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3fs 935"> come</a>.’ <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088">Before this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8282.htm" title="שָׂרָה_1 ncfpc 8282"> is over, the noble women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4074.htm" title="מָדַי np 4074"> Media</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3cp 8085"> hear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> about the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> queen’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> act</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi3fp 559"> will say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> the same thing to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> officials</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">resulting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1767.htm" title="דַּי ncmsc 1767"> in more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/963.htm" title="בִּזָּיֹון ncmsa 963"> contempt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7110.htm" title="קֶצֶף_1 ncmsa 7110"> fury</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> it meets the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> approval</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">he should personally</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi3ms{1}Jm 3318"> issue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> a royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> decree</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vni3ms{1}Jm 3789">Let it be recorded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfpc 1881"> the laws</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4074.htm" title="מָדַי np 4074"> Media</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> it cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqi3ms 5674"> be revoked</a>:<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 8:8; Dn 6:8,15">aj</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2060.htm" title="וַשְׁתִּי np 2060"> Vashti</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3fsXa 935"> to enter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> presence</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> royal position</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms{1}Jm 5414"> is to be given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7468.htm" title="רְעוּת_1 ncfsc 7468"> another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 afsa 2896"> woman who is more worthy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> she</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:2,4,17">ak</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6599.htm" title="פִּתְגָם ncmsc 6599">The decree</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3ms 6213"> issues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vnp3ms{2} 8085"> will be heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> throughout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 afsa 7227"> vast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> kingdom</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:1; 8:9">al</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802"> women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3mp 5414"> will honor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3366.htm" title="יְקָר ncmsa 3366"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2004.htm" title="ָנ psn3fp 2004"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> husbands</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:10-12; Eph 5:22,24,33; Col 3:18; 1Tm 2:12; 1Pt 3:1">am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטָן_1 amsa 6996"> the least</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> the greatest</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:5">an</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpa 8269"> counselors</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vqw3ms 3190"> approved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> proposal</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> followed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4462.htm" title="מְמוּכָן np 4462"> Memucan’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> advice</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/1-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971">He sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5612.htm" title="סֵפֶר ncmpa 5612"> letters</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpc 4082"> provinces</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"> each province</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> its own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3791.htm" title="כְּתָב ncmsc 3791"> script</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> each ethnic group</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> its own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> language</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 13:24; Est 3:12; 8:9">ao</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqc 1961"> should be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8323.htm" title="שׂרר vqPmsa 8323"> master</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpPmsa 1696"> speak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> the language</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> = Xerxes; he reigned 486-465 <sc>b.c.</sc></span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> Ezr 4:6; Dn 9:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> Est 8:9; 9:30</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:1</b> = modern Pakistan</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:2</b> 1Kg 1:46</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:2</b> Ezr 4:9; Neh 1:1; Dn 8:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:3</b> Gn 40:20; 1Kg 3:15; Est 2:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:3</b> Dn 5:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:3</b> Est 6:9; Dn 1:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:4</b> Dn 4:28-30</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5</b> Est 2:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5</b> 2Kg 21:18; Est 7:7-8</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5</b> Est 2:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5</b> Est 1:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:5</b> Ezr 4:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> Or <i>alabaster</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> Est 7:8; Ezk 23:41; Am 6:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> Or <i>of porphyry</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:6</b> Or <i>alabaster</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:7</b> Dn 5:1-3</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:7</b> Est 2:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:10</b> 2Sm 13:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:10</b> Est 7:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:10</b> 2Kg 20:18; Est 2:21; 6:14; Mt 19:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:11</b> Est 2:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:12</b> Est 7:7; Pr 19:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:13</b> Jr 10:7; Dn 2:2,12; Mt 2:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:13</b> Or <i>understood propitious times</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:13</b> 1Ch 12:32</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:14</b> Lit <i>Those near him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:14</b> Ezr 7:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:14</b> Dn 5:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:14</b> 2Kg 25:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:14</b> Dn 2:48-49</span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:16</b> Est 1:1,3,5; 9:30</span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:19</b> Est 8:8; Dn 6:8,15</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:19</b> Est 2:2,4,17</span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:20</b> Est 1:1; 8:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:20</b> Est 1:10-12; Eph 5:22,24,33; Col 3:18; 1Tm 2:12; 1Pt 3:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">an. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>1:20</b> Est 1:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">ao. </span><span 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