Esther 1:11
“To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
To bring Vashti the queen before the king,.... Not against her will, or by force; but they were sent to let her know it…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
To bring Vashti the queen - This command, though contrary to Persian customs, is not out of harmony with the character…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
To bring Vashti the queen - The Targum adds naked.
For she was fair to look on - Hence she had her name Vashti, which…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 1:10-22
We have here a damp to all the mirth of Ahasuerus's feast; it ended in heaviness, not as Job's children's feast by a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
with the crown royal a species of peaked turban, perhaps set off with jewels.
the peoples A.V. the people. The R.V., by…
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