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Esther 1

Esther 1:9

Queen Vashti’s Refusal · Esther 1:9–12
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Translations

Modern
Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
Traditional
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
Literal
Also, Vashti the Queen made a feast for the women in the house of royalty that belonged to King Ahasuerus.
Latin
Vasthi quoque regina fecit convivium feminarum in palatio, ubi rex Assuerus manere consueverat.

Original

Hebrew
English
Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

Notes

Esther 1:9

Since Vashti means the best, desired, beloved, it might be a title for a favored wife rather than her real name. Ancient Greek historians call her Amestris (for example, Herodotus, Histories 7.114). Her son, Artaxerxes I, became king of Persia and ruled from 465 to 424 BC, after Xerxes died (see Ezra 4:7–23; 6:14; 7:1, 7, 11–26; 8:1; Nehemiah 1:1; 2:1; 5:14; 13:6).

Theme notes and profiles

Xerxes I

People

Ahasuerus: Persian Emperor (probably Xerxes I); husband of Esther Vashti: Queen of Persia, deposed by King Ahasuerus (Xerxes)

Glossary

Banquet Book of Esther Vashti

Topics

Entertainments: Men and Women did not Usually Meet At Feasts: Ancient Customs At: Men Alone Present At Food: Articles of Men and Women did not Partake Together Palaces of Kings: Called the Royal House Queen: Makes Feasts for the Women of the Royal Household Queens The Diet of the Jews: Men and Women did not Partake of Together Vashti: Put Away (Divorced) for Refusing to Exhibit Herself at a Royal Banquet