1Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),

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Daniel 9:1, Daniel 9:1, Esther 8:9, Esther 8:9, Esther 9:30

2that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

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Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 1:1, 2 Samuel 7:1, 2 Samuel 7:1, Daniel 8:2

3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.

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Mark 6:21, Mark 6:21, Esther 2:18, Daniel 5:1, Esther 2:18

4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.

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Job 40:10, Job 40:10, Psalms 93:1, Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:14

5When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

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Esther 7:7, Esther 7:8, Esther 7:7, Esther 7:8, 2 Chronicles 30:21

6There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.

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Amos 6:4, Amos 6:4, Ezekiel 23:41, Ezekiel 23:41, Esther 7:8

7They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.

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Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:4, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:4, 2 Chronicles 9:20

8In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

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Habakkuk 2:15, Habakkuk 2:16, Habakkuk 2:15, Habakkuk 2:16, Jeremiah 51:7

9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

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Esther 5:4, Esther 5:8, Esther 5:4, Esther 5:8

10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

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Esther 7:9, Judges 16:25, Esther 7:9, Judges 16:25, 2 Samuel 13:28

11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.

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Proverbs 31:30, Proverbs 31:30, Mark 6:21, Mark 6:22, Proverbs 16:9

12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.

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Proverbs 19:12, Proverbs 19:12, 1 Peter 3:1, 1 Peter 3:1, Daniel 3:13

13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king's custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;

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1 Chronicles 12:32, 1 Chronicles 12:32, Daniel 2:2, Jeremiah 10:7, Daniel 2:2

14and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

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2 Kings 25:19, 2 Kings 25:19, Ezra 7:14, Ezra 7:14, Matthew 18:10

15"What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?"

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Esther 6:6, Esther 6:6

16Memucan answered before the king and the princes, "Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.

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1 Corinthians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 6:8, Acts 18:14, Acts 25:10, 1 Corinthians 6:7

17For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands, when it is reported, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she did not come.'

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Ephesians 5:33, 2 Samuel 6:16, Ephesians 5:33, 2 Samuel 6:16

18Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's deed will tell all the king's princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.

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Judges 5:29, 1 Kings 11:3, Judges 5:29, 1 Kings 11:3

19If it please the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.

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Esther 8:8, 1 Samuel 15:28, Esther 8:8, 1 Samuel 15:28, Esther 8:5

20When the king's decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small."

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Colossians 3:18, Colossians 3:18, Ephesians 5:33, Ephesians 5:22, 1 Peter 3:1

21This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

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Esther 2:4, Genesis 41:37, Esther 2:4, Genesis 41:37, Esther 1:19

22for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.

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Esther 3:12, Esther 8:9, Esther 3:12, Esther 8:9, Ephesians 5:22