Esther 1:11

Webster's Bible (1833)

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful to look on.

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  • Mark 6:21-22 : 21 Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee. 22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
  • 1 Sam 25:3 : 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful face: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
  • 2 Sam 14:25 : 25 Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
  • Esth 2:17 : 17 The king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
  • Esth 6:8 : 8 let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:
  • Prov 16:9 : 9 A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps.
  • Prov 23:29-33 : 29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? 30 Those who stay long at the wine; Those who go to seek out mixed wine. 31 Don't look at the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly: 32 In the end, it bites like a snake, And poisons like a viper. 33 Your eyes will see strange things, And your mind will imagine confusing things.
  • Prov 31:30 : 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

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  • Esth 1:12-21
    10 verses
    83%

    12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very angry, and his anger burned in him.

    13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all who knew law and judgment;

    14and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

    15What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

    16Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples who are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

    17For this deed of the queen will come abroad to all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn't come.

    18This day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say [the like] to all the king's princes. So [will there arise] much contempt and wrath.

    19If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it not be altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.

    20When the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

    21The saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

  • Esth 1:8-10
    3 verses
    81%

    8The drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

    9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

    10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven chamberlains who ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

  • Esth 2:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

    2Then said the king's servants who ministered to him, Let there be beautiful young virgins sought for the king:

    3and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, to the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;

    4and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. The thing pleased the king; and he did so.

  • Esth 2:11-18
    8 verses
    79%

    11Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.

    12Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her as prescribed for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, [to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

    13then in this wise came the maiden to the king: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

    14In the evening she went, and on the next day she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, who kept the concubines: she came in to the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and she were called by name.

    15Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked at her.

    16So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

    17The king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

    18Then the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.

  • Esth 2:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8So it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

    9The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her things for her purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king's house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.

  • Esth 1:1-5
    5 verses
    75%

    1Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),

    2that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

    3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;

    4when he shown the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.

    5When these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

  • Esth 5:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1Now it happened on the third day, that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

    2It was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

    3Then said the king to her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.

    4Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

  • Ps 45:14
    72%

    14She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

  • Dan 5:10
    72%

    10[Now] the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: the queen spoke and said, O king, live forever; don't let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.

  • Esth 6:8
    72%

    8let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:

  • Esth 7:1
    71%

    1So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.

  • Dan 1:3
    71%

    3The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in [certain] of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles;

  • 1 Kgs 1:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

    4The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.

  • Dan 1:13
    71%

    13Then let our faces be looked on before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king's dainties; and as you see, deal with your servants.

  • Esth 4:11
    71%

    11All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law for him, that he be put to death, except those to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.

  • Esth 7:8
    71%

    8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen on the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

  • Ps 45:11
    70%

    11So the king will desire your beauty, Honor him, for he is your lord.

  • Esth 8:4
    70%

    4Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

  • Esth 6:5
    70%

    5The king's servants said to him, Behold, Haman stands in the court. The king said, Let him come in.

  • Esth 5:12
    70%

    12Haman said moreover, Yes, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow also am I invited by her together with the king.