Esther 1:10-12

Queen Vashti’s Refusal

10On the seventh day, awhen the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, bHarbona, cBigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11to bring Queen Vashti before the king with dher royal crown,
Or headdress
in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was lovely to look at.
12But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command delivered by the eunuchs. At this the king became enraged, and his anger burned within him.

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