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VASHTI
CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
I. Her refusal of the king.
A. She was the beautiful Persian queen married to King Ahasuerus (Esth 1:9, 11).
B. She hosted a banquet for the women in the royal palace during an important state dinner given by the king (Esth 1:5–9).
C. She refused to obey the king’s command to display and parade her beauty before his drunken cronies (Esth 1:10–12).
II. Her refusal by the king.
A. The furious king was then advised by his officials to divorce Vashti for her insubordination. He followed this advice (Esth 1:13–22).
B. Upon sobering up, however, Ahasuerus reconsidered this hasty decision, but was bound by it according to Persian law (Esth 2:1).
C. Vashti was later succeeded by Esther as queen (Esth 2:17).
STATISTICS
Spouse: Ahasuerus (Esth 1:9, 11)
First mention: Esther 1:9
Final mention: Esther 2:17
Meaning of her name: “Beautiful”
Referred to: 10 times
Biblical books mentioning her: One book (Esther)
Occupation: Queen of the Medo-Persian empire (Esth 1:1–3, 9)
Important fact about her life: She was the deposed queen of Persian king Ahasuerus (Esth 2:17).
XERXES (See AHASUERUS)
