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But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command delivered by the officers. The king was very angry at this and his rage grew hot. (Esther 1, 12)
'According to law,' he said, 'what is to be done to Queen Vashti for not obeying the command of King Ahasuerus delivered by the officers?' (Esther 1, 15)
In the presence of the king and the officers-of-state, Memucan replied, 'Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king but also all the officers-of-state and all the peoples inhabiting the provinces of King Ahasuerus. (Esther 1, 16)
The queen's conduct will soon become known to all the women, who will adopt a contemptuous attitude towards their own husbands. They will say, "King Ahasuerus himself commanded Queen Vashti to appear before him and she did not come." (Esther 1, 17)
Before the day is out, the wives of the Persian and Median officers-of-state will be telling every one of the king's officers-of-state what they have heard about the queen's behaviour; and that will mean contempt and anger all round. (Esther 1, 18)
and the girl who pleases the king can take Vashti's place as queen.' This advice pleased the king and he acted on it. (Esther 2, 4)
and was now bringing up a certain Hadassah, otherwise called Esther, his uncle's daughter, who had lost both father and mother; the girl had a good figure and a beautiful face, and on the death of her parents Mordecai had adopted her as his daughter. (Esther 2, 7)
On the promulgation of the royal command and edict a great number of girls were brought to the citadel of Susa where they were entrusted to Hegai. Esther, too, was taken to the king's palace and entrusted to Hegai, the custodian of the women. (Esther 2, 8)
Esther had not divulged her race or parentage, since Mordecai had forbidden her to do so. (Esther 2, 10)
Mordecai walked up and down in front of the courtyard of the harem all day and every day, to learn how Esther was and how she was being treated. (Esther 2, 11)
But when it was the turn of Esther the daughter of Abihail, whose nephew Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter, to go into the king's presence, she did not ask for anything beyond what had been assigned her by Hegai, the king's officer, custodian of the women. Esther won the approval of all who saw her. (Esther 2, 15)
and the king liked Esther better than any of the other women; none of the other girls found so much favour and approval with him. So he set the royal diadem on her head and proclaimed her queen instead of Vashti. (Esther 2, 17)
