The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Esther 1:4 (WBT)
When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

 

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Esther 1:5 (AKJV)
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast to all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both to great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

1 Esther 1:6 (King James 2000 Bible)
Where there were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white and black marble.

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:7 (NKJV)

And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, according to the generosity of the king.

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:8 (NKJV)

In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Esther 1:9 (NASB)
Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:10 (NKJV)

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:11 (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.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Esther 1:12 (WBT)
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:13 (NKJV)

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times (for this was the king’s manner toward all who knew law and justice,

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:14 (NKJV)

those closest to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who had access to the king’s presence, and who ranked highest in the kingdom):

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Esther 1:15 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, forasmuch as she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?'

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:16 (NET)

Memucan then replied to the king and the officials, “The wrong of Queen Vashti is not against the king alone, but against all the officials and all the people who are throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:17 (NET)

For the matter concerning the queen will spread to all the women, leading them to treat their husbands with contempt, saying, ‘When King Ahasuerus gave orders to bring Queen Vashti into his presence, she would not come.’

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Esther 1:18 (ERV)
And this day shall the princesses of Persia and Media which have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes, So shall there arise much contempt and wrath.

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:19 (ESV)

If it please the king, let a royal order go out from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes so that it may not be repealed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus. And let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she.

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:20 (ESV)

So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, for it is vast, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low alike.”

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Esther 1:21 (WBT)
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

 

[Deade]

Esther 1:22 (ESV)

He sent letters to all the royal provinces, to every province in its own script and to every people in its own language, that every man be master in his own household and speak according to the language of his people.

 

[Deade]

Esther 2:1 (ESV)

After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.