New American Standard Bible 2020
Esther 1:10-14
10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was 1cheerful with wine, he ordered 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 2turban in order to display her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful. 12But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s order 3delivered by the eunuchs. So the king became very angry, and his wrath burned within him.
13Then the king said to 4the wise men 5who understood the times--for it was the custom of the king to speak this way before all who knew Persian law and justice 14and were close to him, namely, Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media 6who 7had access to the king’s presence and sat in the first place in the kingdom--
Notes
- 1. Esther 1:10 Judg 16:25 ↩
- 2. Esther 1:11 Esth 2:17; 6:8 ↩
- 3. Esther 1:12 Lit by the hand of the ↩
- 4. Esther 1:13 Jer 10:7; Dan 2:2 ↩
- 5. Esther 1:13 1 Chr 12:32 ↩
- 6. Esther 1:14 2 Kin 25:19; Matt 18:10 ↩
- 7. Esther 1:14 Lit saw the face of the king ↩
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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