Berean Standard Bible
Esther 1:16-18
16And in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 and his princesH8269, MemucanH4462 repliedH559, “QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 has wrongedH5753 notH3808H5921 onlyH905 the kingH4428, butH3588H5921 allH3605 the princesH8269H5921 and the peoplesH5971 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 XerxesH325. 17ForH3588 the conductH1697 of the queenH4436 will become knownH3318 toH5921 allH3605 womenH802, causing them to despiseH959H5869 their husbandsH11671 and sayH559, ‘KingH4428 XerxesH325 orderedH559 QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 to be broughtH935 before himH6440, but she did notH3808 comeH935.’
18ThisH2088 very dayH3117 the noble womenH8282 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 whoH834 have heardH8085 aboutH853 the queen’sH4436 conductH1697 will sayH559 the same thing to allH3605 the king’sH4428 officialsH8269, resulting in muchH1767 contemptH963 and wrathH7110.
Notes
- 1. Esther 1:17 Or to disdain their husbands in their eyes ↩
Commentaries on Esther 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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