Esther 1:9 KJV

Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

Matthew Henry

  • The royal feast of AhasuerusThe pride of Ahasuerus's heart rising with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. This was vain glory. Better is a dinner of herbs with...

Thompson Chains

  • PalacesSee the chain from 1 Kings 7:1 · 8 links

Cross References

  • Esther 5:4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
  • Esther 5:8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

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Topics

  • Ahasuerus See BOOK OF ESTHER
  • Feasts Men alone present at
  • Food Men and women did not partake together
  • Queen Makes feasts for the women of the royal household
  • Servant The Jews in Babylon

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • VashtiBeautiful, the queen of Ahasuerus, who was deposed from her royal dignity because she refused to obey the king when he desired her to...
  • AhasuerusThere are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1.) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Dan 9:1. This was probably...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Also Vashti גַּם gam Affirmation וַשְׁתִּי waštî וַשְׁתִּי Proper name
  • the queen הַמַּלְכָּה hammalkâ מַלְכָּה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • made עָשְׂתָה ʿāśĕtâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
  • a feast מִשְׁתֵּה mištê מִשְׁתֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct
  • for the women נָשִׁים nāšîm אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine plural
  • the royal הַמַּלְכוּת hammalkût מַלְכוּת Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • house בֵּית bêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct
  • which belonged to king אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative לַמֶּלֶךְ lammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ʾăḥašwērôš אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Proper name

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