12 But queen Vashti refused to come with the chamberlains; so the king was grieved and angered. (WEB)
Greek Esther 1:12
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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…
Esther 2:1–2
1 Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. 2 Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
Greek Esther 1:15–17
15 and reported to him according to the laws what it was proper to do to queen Vashti, because she had not done the things commanded by the king through the chamberlains. (WEB) 16 And Memucan said to the king and to the princes, “Queen Vashti has not wronged the king only… (WEB)
Esther 3:4–6
4 Day after day they warned him, but he would not comply. So they reported it to Haman to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, since he had told them he was a Jew. 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled wi…
Greek Esther 2:1–2
1 After this, the king’s anger was pacified, and he no more mentioned Vashti, bearing in mind what she had said, and how he had condemned her. (WEB) 2 Then the servants of the king said, “Let chaste, beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. (WEB)
Greek Esther 4:3–5
3 And in every province where the letters were published, there was crying, lamentation, and great mourning on the part of the Jews. They wore sackcloth and ashes. (WEB) 4 The queen’s maids and chamberlains went in and told her; and when she had heard what was done, she… (WEB)
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…
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