Esther 1:9
“Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women.... For it was not customary with the Persians, nor other eastern…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Vashti - If Ahasuerus is Xerxes, Vashti would be Amestris, whom the Greeks regarded as the only legitimate wife of that…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Also Vashti the queen - Vashti is a mere Persian word; and signifies a beautiful or excellent woman.
Made a feast for…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 1:1-9
Which of the kings of Persia this Ahasuerus was the learned are not agreed. Mordecai is said to have been one of those…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Vashti the queen If we identify Ahasuerus with Xerxes, the queen here mentioned must have been Amestris, his only wife…