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Then the king became furious and burned with anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But when they conveyed the king’s order to Queen Vashti, she refused to come. This made the king furious, and he burned with anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command delivered by the eunuchs. At this the king became enraged, and his anger burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command <i>brought</i> by <i>his</i> eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his anger burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s order delivered by the eunuchs. So the king became very angry, and his wrath burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king&#8217s command delivered by the eunuchs. Then the king became very angry and his wrath burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command delivered by the eunuchs. Then the king became very angry and his wrath burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king which <i>was delivered</i> by the hand of the eunuchs. Then the king became exceedingly furious, and his wrath burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command, which was delivered [to her] by the eunuchs. So the king became extremely angry and burned with rage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command that was delivered by his eunuchs. The king became furious and his anger burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king&#8217s command that was delivered by his eunuchs. The king became furious and his anger burned within him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king's servants told Queen Vashti what he had said, but she refused to go to him, and this made him terribly angry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused the king's command that the eunuchs delivered to her. As a result, the king became very angry, and his rage burned inside him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But when the servants told Queen Vashti of the king's command, she refused to come. This made the king furious. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's order that was brought by the eunuchs. Then the king flew into a rage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king?s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the queen Vashti refuses to come in at the word of the king that [is] by the hand of the eunuchs, and the king is very angry, and his fury has burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the queen Vashti refuseth to come in at the word of the king that is by the hand of the eunuchs, and the king is very wroth, and his fury hath burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the queen Vashti will refuse to come in at the word of the king which was by the hand of the eunuchs: and the king will be angry greatly, and his wrath burnt in him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But she refused, and would not come at the king's commandment, which he had signified to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry, and inflamed with a very great fury, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 3:12>She refused, and she showed contempt towards the king’s command, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry and inflamed with a very great fury,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the royal order issued through the eunuchs. At this the king’s wrath flared up, and he burned with fury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command conveyed by the eunuchs. At this the king was enraged, and his anger burned within him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command by the eunuchs; therefore the king was very wroth and his anger burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Vashti the queen did not desire to enter in response when the King sent for her by the hand of the Eunuchs, and the King was very angry, and his anger was flaming.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains; therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But queen Astin hearkened not to him to come with the chamberlains: so the king was grieved and angered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/1-12.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=123" 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">11</span>to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold. <span class="reftext">12</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, however,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm" title="3985: wat·tə·mā·’ên (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To refuse. A primitive root; to refuse.">refused</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to come</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">at the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: biḏ·ḇar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">command</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/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">brought by</a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: has·sā·rî·sîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Eunuch. Or caric; from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet, and thus, a minister of state.">his eunuchs.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">And the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7107.htm" title="7107: way·yiq·ṣōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be angry. A primitive root; to crack off, i.e. burst out in rage.">became furious,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: wa·ḥă·mā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">and his anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: bā·‘ă·rāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">within him.</a> </span><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="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a></span><br />Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18</a></span><br />Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1-6</a></span><br />Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives / when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. / Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Proverbs 21:9</a></span><br />Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13</a></span><br />A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a></span><br />But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-11.htm">1 Timothy 2:11-12</a></span><br />A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. / I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a></span><br />To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-4.htm">Proverbs 12:4</a></span><br />A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-3.htm">Matthew 22:3</a></span><br />He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-2</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-4.htm">1 Corinthians 7:4</a></span><br />The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16-21</a></span><br />And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?” / “My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’ / But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">2 Samuel 6:16</a></span><br />As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.</p><p class="hdg">the queen.</p><p class="hdg">refused.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a></b></br> Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire <i>shall be</i> to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22,24</a></b></br> Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1</a></b></br> Likewise, ye wives, <i>be</i> in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;</p><p class="hdg">by his chamberlains.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Proverbs 19:12</a></b></br> The king's wrath <i>is</i> as the roaring of a lion; but his favour <i>is</i> as dew upon the grass.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-2.htm">Proverbs 20:2</a></b></br> The fear of a king <i>is</i> as the roaring of a lion: <i>whoso</i> provoketh him to anger sinneth <i>against</i> his own soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">Daniel 2:12</a></b></br> For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise <i>men</i> of Babylon.</p><p class="hdg">burned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">Exodus 32:19,22</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Deuteronomy 29:20</a></b></br> The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Psalm 74:1</a></b></br> Maschil of Asaph. 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Vashti's refusal to appear before King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) at his banquet was a bold act, especially considering the cultural norms that expected women to be subservient to their husbands. This act of defiance can be seen as a precursor to the courage displayed by Esther later in the narrative. The eunuchs, who were trusted servants in the royal court, were often used as messengers, indicating the importance of the command. Vashti's refusal sets the stage for Esther's rise and highlights themes of divine providence and the reversal of human plans.<p><b>And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.</b><br>The king's reaction reflects the absolute power and authority he wielded, as well as the cultural expectations of male dominance. His fury can be seen as a result of both personal humiliation and the potential political implications of Vashti's defiance, which could inspire other women to challenge their husbands. This moment of anger leads to a series of events orchestrated by God to position Esther as queen, ultimately saving the Jewish people. The king's response also illustrates the volatile nature of human rulers compared to the sovereignty and unchanging nature of God.<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 reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. He is known for his opulent lifestyle and grand banquets.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/q/queen_vashti.htm">Queen Vashti</a></b><br>The queen of Persia, known for her beauty and dignity. She is summoned by King Xerxes to display her beauty before his guests but refuses to comply.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/susa.htm">Susa (Shushan)</a></b><br>The capital of the Persian Empire where the events of the Book of Esther take place. It is the setting for the king's banquet and Vashti's refusal.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_banquet.htm">The Banquet</a></b><br>A lavish feast hosted by King Xerxes for his nobles and officials, lasting 180 days, followed by a seven-day feast for all people present in Susa.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_refusal.htm">The Refusal</a></b><br>Queen Vashti's refusal to appear before the king and his guests, which sets off a chain of events leading to her removal as queen.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_disobedience.htm">The Cost of Disobedience</a></b><br>Vashti's refusal to obey the king's command led to her removal as queen. This highlights the potential consequences of disobedience to authority, especially in a biblical context.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_dignity_and_respect.htm">The Role of Dignity and Respect</a></b><br>Vashti's actions can be seen as a stand for personal dignity. In our lives, we must balance respect for authority with maintaining our own dignity and values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>Although God is not mentioned in this verse, the unfolding events demonstrate His sovereignty. Vashti's refusal sets the stage for Esther's rise, showing how God can work through human decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wise_counsel.htm">The Importance of Wise Counsel</a></b><br>King Xerxes sought advice from his wise men after Vashti's refusal. This underscores the importance of seeking wise and godly counsel in decision-making.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_cultural_contexts.htm">Understanding Cultural Contexts</a></b><br>Vashti's refusal must be understood within the cultural and historical context of the Persian Empire, reminding us to consider context when interpreting Scripture.<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/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_does_2_chron_10_differ_from_1_kings_12.htm">(2 Chronicles 10) Why do some details in this chapter differ from or omit parts of the parallel account in 1 Kings 12?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But the queen Vashti refused</span>. Vashti's refusal was morally quite justifiable. Neither a husband's nor a king's authority extends to the wanton requirement of acts that, if done, would disgrace the doer for life. Had Vashti complied, she would have lost the respect not only of the Persian nation, but of the king himself. <span class="cmt_word">Therefore was the king very wroth</span>. Had Ahasuerus really loved his wife, or been a man of fair and equitable disposition, be would have excused her refusal, and felt that he had deserved the rebuff. But, not really loving her, and being of a hot and ungovernable temper, he was violently enraged with her, as he always was when anything fell out contrary to his wishes (see Herod., 7:11, 35, 39, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/1-12.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">הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה</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, however,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַשְׁתִּ֗י</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">refused</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·mā·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3985.htm">Strong's 3985: </a> </span><span class="str2">To refuse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to come</span><br /><span class="heb">לָבוֹא֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the king’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</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">command</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּדְבַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(biḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[brought] by</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his] eunuchs.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(has·sā·rî·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5631.htm">Strong's 5631: </a> </span><span class="str2">A eunuch, valet, a minister of state</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</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">became furious,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ṣōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7107.htm">Strong's 7107: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crack off, burst out in rage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his anger</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲמָת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·mā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<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">burned</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעֲרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘ă·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within him.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/1-12.htm">OT History: Esther 1:12 But the queen Vashti refused to come (Est Esth. 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