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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Vashti</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/v/vashti.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/esther/1-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/v/vashti.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Vashti</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/v/vashni.htm" title="Vashni">◄</a> Vashti <a href="/topical/naves/v/vashti--put_away_(divorced)_for_refusing_to_exhibit_herself_at_a_royal_banquet.htm" title="Vashti: Put Away (Divorced) for Refusing to Exhibit Herself at a Royal Banquet">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Vashti is a prominent figure in the Book of Esther, which is part of the Ketuvim ("Writings") in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament in the Christian Bible. She is introduced as the queen of Persia, married to King Ahasuerus, who is traditionally identified with Xerxes I. Her account is primarily found in <a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9-22</a>.<br><br><b>Background and Role:</b><br><br>Vashti's narrative unfolds during a grand banquet hosted by King Ahasuerus in the third year of his reign. The king held a lavish feast for all his officials and servants, displaying the wealth and splendor of his kingdom. Concurrently, Vashti also held a banquet for the women in the royal palace (<a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9</a>).<br><br><b>The King's Command and Vashti's Refusal:</b><br><br>On the seventh day of the feast, when the king's heart was "merry with wine," he commanded his seven eunuchs to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials (<a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10-11</a>). However, Vashti refused to come at the king's command, delivered by the eunuchs. Her refusal is a pivotal moment in the narrative, as it challenges the king's authority and sets the stage for the events that follow (<a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12</a>).<br><br><b>Consequences of Vashti's Refusal:</b><br><br>Vashti's refusal to appear before the king led to a crisis in the royal court. King Ahasuerus, advised by his wise men, perceived her disobedience as a potential threat to the patriarchal order of the kingdom. They feared that her actions might inspire other women in the empire to disobey their husbands, leading to widespread contempt and discord (<a href="/esther/1-16.htm">Esther 1:16-18</a>).<br><br>To address this, the king consulted with his advisors, who recommended that Vashti be removed from her position as queen. This decision was intended to serve as a public example to all women in the kingdom, reinforcing the authority of husbands over their wives. Consequently, a royal decree was issued, proclaiming that Vashti was to be deposed and that her royal position would be given to another who was more worthy (<a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Esther 1:19-21</a>).<br><br><b>Legacy and Significance:</b><br><br>Vashti's account is significant for several reasons. Her refusal to comply with the king's command is often interpreted as an act of personal dignity and resistance against objectification. In the broader narrative of the Book of Esther, Vashti's removal sets the stage for Esther, a Jewish woman, to become queen and ultimately play a crucial role in the deliverance of the Jewish people from a genocidal plot.<br><br>From a theological perspective, Vashti's account highlights themes of divine providence and the unfolding of God's plan through seemingly secular events. Her actions, while resulting in her removal, are part of the larger narrative that demonstrates God's sovereignty and care for His people.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>The historical context of Vashti's account is set in the Persian Empire, a vast and diverse realm known for its complex social and political structures. The narrative reflects the customs and norms of the time, particularly regarding the roles and expectations of women in royal and domestic spheres.<br><br>Vashti's account has been the subject of various interpretations and discussions throughout history, with some viewing her as a symbol of feminist resistance and others as a cautionary tale about the consequences of defying authority. Her brief but impactful presence in the biblical text continues to inspire reflection on issues of power, gender, and obedience.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Vashti</span><p>that drinks; thread<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Vashti</span><p>(<i>beautiful</i>), the "queen" of Ahasuerus, who, for refusing to show herself to the king's guests at the royal banquet, when sent for by the king, was repudiated and deposed. (<a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Esther 1:1</a>) ... (B.C. 483.) Many attempts have been made to identify her with historical personages; but it is far more probable that she was only one of the inferior wives, dignified with the title of queen, whose name has utterly disappeared from history.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Vashti</span><p>The queen of Persia, divorced by Ahasuerus or Xerxes her husband for refusing to appear unveiled before his reveling company, <a href="/context/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1</a> 22. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Beautiful, the queen of Ahasuerus, who was deposed from her royal dignity because she refused to obey the king when he desired her to appear in the banqueting hall of Shushan the palace (<a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Esther 1:10</a>-12). (See Esther.) <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">VASHTI</span><p>vash'-ti (washti; Astin; Old Persian "beautiful woman"): The former queen of Xerxes, whom he divorced. On the 7th day of a great feast which the king was giving to the assembled nobles of the empire and others, he commanded the seven chamberlains who served in his presence to bring the queen into the assembly. We are told (<a href="/esther/1-11.htm">Esther 1:11</a>) that his purpose was "to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on." The king's command was met by Vashti with a mortifying refusal to obey. The reason which is sometimes assigned for her disobedience-that no man but the king was permitted to look upon the queen-is without foundation. Esther invites Haman on two occasions to accompany the king to a banquet at which she was present. Nor can it be said that there was any lack of recognition of Vashti's high dignity; the seven highest officials of the palace were sent to escort her. The refusal had to be visited with a punishment severe enough to reestablish the supremacy which it threatened to overthrow. She was, accordingly, divorced and dethroned.<br><br>There is no known reference to Vashti outside of Esther. The suggestion has been made that Vashti was an inferior wife, or one of the royal concubines. There is nothing, however, to support it; and it is, besides, directly opposed to several statements in the narrative. She is always named "queen" (<a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9, 11, 12, 15-18</a>). It is only (<a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Esther 1:19</a>) when the decree is proposed to repudiate and degrade her that she is called merely "Vashti." She also (<a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9</a>) presides at the banquet for the women. It is evident, therefore, that in the palace of the women there was no higher personage than Vashti.<br><br>John Urquhart<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2060.htm"><span class="l">2060. <b>Vashti</b> -- queen of Pers.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2059, 2060. <b>Vashti</b>. 2061 . queen of Pers. Transliteration: <b>Vashti</b><br> Phonetic Spelling: (vash-tee') Short Definition: <b>Vashti</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2060.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/queen_esthers_love_for_her.htm"><span class="l">Queen Esther's Love for Her People</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Vashti</b>, the queen, also gave a feast for the women in the royal palace which belonged<br> to King Xerxes. <b>...</b> But Queen <b>Vashti</b> refused to come as the king commanded. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/queen esthers love for her.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lathbury/childs_story_of_the_bible/chapter_xxxiv_esther_the_queen.htm"><span class="l">Esther, the Queen.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In another part of the palace <b>Vashti</b>, the queen, also made a feast for the women.<br> On the seventh day the king sent his seven chamberlains <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xxxiv esther the queen.htm</font><p><a href="/library/yonge/the_chosen_people/lesson_xiv_the_wall_rebuilt.htm"><span class="l">The Wall Rebuilt.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> After seven days' feasting, he sent in his pride for <b>Vashti</b>, his queen, to<br> show her beauty to his companions. It was, as it is still <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson xiv the wall rebuilt.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_concerning_esther_and.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Esther and Mordecai and Haman; and How in the Reign of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> of his kingdom. In like manner did <b>Vashti</b> the queen gather her guests together,<br> and made them a feast in the palace. Now the king <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 concerning esther and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gerberding/the_way_of_salvation_in_the_lutheran_church/chapter_xi_ezra_nehemiah_and.htm"><span class="l">Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I. Esther Made Queen, Chs.1-2. 1. Queen <b>Vashti</b> dethroned. Ch.1. <b>...</b> For Study and Discussion.<br> (1) The character of the king, <b>Vashti</b>, Mordecai, Esther and Haman. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the way of salvation in the lutheran church/chapter xi ezra nehemiah and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/esther.htm"><span class="l">Esther</span></a> <br><b>...</b> This supposition leaves certain elements unexplained"<b>Vashti</b>, eg, is without Babylonian<br> analogy, but it is too probable an explanation to be ignored; and it <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/esther.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/book_11_footnotes.htm"><span class="l">Book 11 Footnotes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> [16] If the Chaldee paraphrast be in the right, that Artaxerxes intended to show<br> <b>Vashti</b> to his guests naked, it is no wonder at all that she would not submit <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/book 11 footnotes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/headley/half_hours_in_bible_lands_volume_2/hebrew_captives_or_mordecai_and.htm"><span class="l">Hebrew Captives; Or, Mordecai and Esther.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The flashing goblet circulated freely, and his brain became wild with "wine and<br> wassail." As the crowning display of his glory, <b>Vashti</b>, in her jeweled robes <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../headley/half hours in bible lands volume 2/hebrew captives or mordecai and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gerberding/the_way_of_salvation_in_the_lutheran_church/chapter_viii_some_general_matters.htm"><span class="l">Some General Matters and Some Biblical Characters. The Bible Book <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> s.1-2. (19) Bathshebah, 2:Sam.11:3. (20) Abishag, 1:K.1:3. (21) Jezebel,<br> 1:K.21:5. (22) <b>Vashti</b>, Esth.1:19. (23) Esther, Esth.2:7. (24) Mary. Mt.1:18; Lu. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter viii some general matters.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/mordecai_and_esther.htm"><span class="l">Mordecai and Esther</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Mordecai knew what vile passions had been at work to put Esther there, and did not<br> forget poor <b>Vashti</b>, and we have no need to hide conviction that England's <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/mordecai and esther.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/v/vashti.htm"><span class="l"><b>Vashti</b> (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>VASHTI</b>. <b>...</b> Nor can it be said that there was any lack of recognition of <b>Vashti's</b> high<br> dignity; the seven highest officials of the palace were sent to escort her. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vashti.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/x/xerxes.htm"><span class="l">Xerxes (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NIV). Esther 1:9 Also <b>Vashti</b> the queen made a feast for the women in the<br> royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus. (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/x/xerxes.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ahasuerus.htm"><span class="l">Ahasuerus (28 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:9 Also <b>Vashti</b> the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which<br> belonged to King Ahasuerus. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ahasuerus.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ahasu-e'rus.htm"><span class="l">Ahasu-e'rus (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> RSV). Esther 1:9 Also <b>Vashti</b> the queen made a feast for the women in the<br> royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ahasu-e'rus.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/memucan.htm"><span class="l">Memucan (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Dignified, one of the royal counsellors at the court of<br> Ahasuerus, by whose suggestion <b>Vashti</b> was divorced (Esther 1:14, 16, 21). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/memucan.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/q/queen.htm"><span class="l">Queen (59 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In the Book of Esther it is the title given to <b>Vashti</b> (1:9) and Esther (2:22); compare<br> Songs 6:8 f. Another Hebrew word for queen consort is gebhirah <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/q/queen.htm - 44k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eunuchs.htm"><span class="l">Eunuchs (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:12 But the queen <b>Vashti</b> refused to come at the king's commandment by the<br> eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eunuchs.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pleaseth.htm"><span class="l">Pleaseth (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws<br> of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That <b>Vashti</b> come no <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pleaseth.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/conveyed.htm"><span class="l">Conveyed (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> guard-chamber. (WBS). Esther 1:12 But the queen <b>Vashti</b> refused to come at<br> the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/conveyed.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chamberlains.htm"><span class="l">Chamberlains (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Esther 1:12 But the queen <b>Vashti</b> refused to come at the king's commandment by his<br> chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chamberlains.htm - 12k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Vashti-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Vashti in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Vashti-Xerxes.html">Why did Queen Vashti refuse to appear before Xerxes? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Esther.html">Who was Esther in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Vashti (10 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Esther 1:9</a></span><br />Also <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span> the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-11.htm">Esther 1:11</a></span><br />to bring <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span> the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Esther 1:12</a></span><br />But the queen <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span> refused to come at the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-15.htm">Esther 1:15</a></span><br />"What shall we do to the queen <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span> according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-16.htm">Esther 1:16</a></span><br />Memucan answered before the king and the princes, "<span class="boldtext">Vashti</span> the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-17.htm">Esther 1:17</a></span><br />For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands, when it is reported,'King Ahasuerus commanded <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span> the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn't come.'<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Esther 1:19</a></span><br />If it please the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span> may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/2-1.htm">Esther 2:1</a></span><br />After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span>, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/2-4.htm">Esther 2:4</a></span><br />and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span>." The thing pleased the king, and he did so.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Esther 2:17</a></span><br />The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of <span class="boldtext">Vashti</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/v/vashti.htm">Vashti</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/v/vashti--put_away_(divorced)_for_refusing_to_exhibit_herself_at_a_royal_banquet.htm">Vashti: Put Away (Divorced) for Refusing to Exhibit Herself at a Royal Banquet</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/x/xerxes.htm">Xerxes (24 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