11 to bring in the queen to him, to enthrone her, and crown her with the diadem, and to show her to the princes, and her beauty to the nations, for she was beautiful. (WEB) 12 But queen Vashti refused to come with the chamberlains; so the king was grieved and angered. (WEB) 13 And he said to his friends, “This is what Vashti said. Therefore pronounce your legal judgment on this case.” (WEB)
Greek Esther 1:11–13
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Esther 1:11–13
11 to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold. 12 Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and…
Esther 1:16–18
16 And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes. 17 For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to…
Greek Esther 2:3–5
3 Let the king appoint local governors in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them select beautiful, chaste young ladies and bring them to the city Susa, into the women’s apartment. Let them be consigned to the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women.… (WEB)
Greek Esther 1:16–18
16 And Memucan said to the king and to the princes, “Queen Vashti has not wronged the king only, but also all the king’s rulers and princes; (WEB) 17 for he has told them the words of the queen, and how she disobeyed the king. As she then refused to obey King Ahasuerus, (WEB) 18 so… (WEB)
Esther 2:3–5
3 and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given…
Esther 1:20–22
20 The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.” 21 The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised. 22 He sent letters to…
Mark 6:25–27
25 At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.” 26 The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27 So without dela…
Greek Esther 1:20–22
20 Let the law of the king which he will have made be widely proclaimed in his kingdom. Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the poor even to the rich.” (WEB) 21 This advice pleased the king and the princes; and the king did as Memucan had said, (WEB) 22 and s… (WEB)
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