Esther 1:10-12

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Queen Vashti’s Refusal

¹⁰On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was joyful with wine (in high spirits), he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas, the seven ^[a]eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus [as his attendants], ¹¹to bring Queen Vashti before the king, ^[b]wearing her royal crown (high turban), to display her beauty before the people and the officials, for she was lovely to see. ¹²But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command, which was delivered [to her] by the eunuchs. So the king became extremely angry and burned with rage.

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Footnotes

Esther 1:10 Eunuchs were the men who were placed in charge of the king’s harem, and for that reason had been castrated.
Esther 1:11 According to Jewish tradition Ahasuerus’ guests demanded that Vashti be naked, except for her royal turban to confirm that she was the queen and not just a servant-girl. She pleaded with Ahasuerus using several arguments, one of which was that if the guests found her beautiful, they would want to ravish her and kill him; and if not, her lack of beauty would disgrace him.