Esther 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 1:9-12

9Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the 1palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was 2merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal 3crown in order to display her beauty to the people and the princes, for she was beautiful. 12But 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.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 1:9 Lit royal house ↩
  2. 2. Esther 1:10 Judg 16:25 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 1:11 Esth 2:17; 6:8 ↩

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