Esther 1:11

Esther 1:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
• New International Version (NIV)to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown, in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was lovely to look at.
• New King James Version (NKJV)to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful to behold.

Context of Esther 1:11

9In addition Queen Vashti held a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus. 10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry from the wine, he commanded Mehuman, Bizzetha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas—the seven eunuchs who attended Ahasuerus the king— to bring Queen Vashti before the king wearing the royal crown. He wanted to show the peoples and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive. 12But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command conveyed by the eunuchs. Then the king became furious, and burned with anger. 13So the king consulted the wise men who discerned the times, for it was the king’s practice to consult experts in matters of law and justice.

Esther 1:11 word by word

לְ֠הָבִיא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧י הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּכֶ֣תֶר מַלְכ֑וּת לְהַרְא֨וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֤ים וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־יָפְיָ֔הּ כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• Vashtiוַשְׁתִּיvashtîy · VashtiH2060
• the queenמַלְכָּהmalkâh · queenH4436
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• with the crownכֶּ֫תֶרkether · crownH3804
• royalמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• to shewרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• her beautyיֳפִיyŏphîy · beautyH3308
• fairטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• to look onמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758

Cross-references for Esther 1:11

• Proverbs 16:9The heart of man plans his course, but Adonai directs his steps.
• Proverbs 23:29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fights? Who has complaining? Who has bruises for no reason? Who has red eyes?
• Mark 6:21An opportunity came—when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his high officials, military brass, and the leaders of the Galilee.
• 1 Samuel 25:3The man’s name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, but the man, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
• 2 Samuel 14:25Now in all Israel there was none as handsome as Absalom—so highly praised. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
• Proverbs 31:30Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Adonai will be praised.

Commentaries on Esther 1:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11To bring Vashti the queen - The Targum adds naked. For she was fair to look on - Hence she had her name Vashti, which signifies beautiful. See Esther 1:9.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11To bring Vashti the queen - This command, though contrary to Persian customs, is not out of harmony with the character of Xerxes; and is evidently related as something strange and unusual. Otherwise, the queen would not have refused to come.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons of peculiar festivity often end in vexation. Superiors should be careful not to command what may reasonably be disobeyed. But when wine is in, men's reason departs from them. He that had rule over 127 provinces, had no rule over his own spirit. But whether the passion or the policy of the king was served by this decree, God's providence made way for Esther to the crown, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11she was beautiful to behold: The king wanted to show off one of his prized possessions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine--As the feast days advanced, the drinking was more freely indulged in, so that the close was usually marked by great excesses of revelry. he commanded ... the seven chamberlains--These were the eunuchs who had charge of the royal harem. The refusal of Vashti to obey an order which required her to make an indecent exposure of herself before a company of drunken revellers, was…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 1:11

• Beauty
• Chamberlain
• Crown
• Divorce
• Drunkenness
• Family
• Husband
• Modesty
• Persia
• Queen
• Vashti
• Wife
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Vashti
• Crown
• Shushan
• Esther, Book of
• Purim; Pur
• Diadem

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