Cross Reference ESTHER 1:12 BUT THE QUEEN VASHTI REFUSED TO COME AT THE KING'S COMMANDMENT BY HIS CHAMBERLAINS THEREFORE WAS THE KING VERY WROTH AND HIS ANGER BURNED IN HIM

{Esther 1:12} But the queen 4436 Vashti 2060 refused 3985 z8762 to come 935 z8800 at the king's 4428 commandment 1697 by 3027 x834 [his] chamberlains: 5631 therefore was the king 4428 very 3966 wroth, 7107 z8799 and his anger 2534 burned 1197 z8804 in him.

the queen:
This refusal of Vashti's, to expose herself to the view of such a group of drunken Bacchanalians, was highly praiseworthy, and became the dignity of her rank and the modesty of her sex.

refused:
"Unto¹ the womanª he said,ª ° I will greatlyª ° multiplyª ° thy sorrowª and thy conception;ª in sorrowª thou shalt bring forthª ° children;ª and thy desireª [shall be] to¹ thy husband,ª and he¹ shall ruleª ° over thee." {Gen 3:16} + "Wives,ª submit yourselvesª ° unto your ownª husbands,ª asª unto the¹ Lord.ª" {Eph 5:22} + "Thereforeª as² ¹ the¹ churchª is subject² ° unto¹ Christ,ª soª ² [let] the¹ wivesª [be] to their ownª husbandsª inª every thing.ª" {Eph 5:24} + "Likewise,ª ye wives,ª [be] in subjectionª ° to your ownª husbands;ª that,ª if anyª obey notª ° the¹ word,ª they² ° alsoª may² ° withoutª the wordª be wonª ° byª the¹ conversationª of the¹ wives;ª" {1Pe 3:1}

by his chamberlains:
Heb. which was by the hand of his eunuchs

was the king:
"The king'sª wrathª [is] as the roaringª of a lion;ª but his favourª [is] as dewª upon¹ the grass.ª" {Prv 19:12} + "The fearª of a kingª [is] as the roaringª of a lion:ª [whoso] provoketh him to angerª ° sinnethª ° [against] his own soul.ª" {Prv 20:2} + "For² this² causeª ¹ ¹ the kingª was angryª ° and veryª furious,ª ° and commandedª ° to destroyª ° allª the wiseª [men] of Babylon.ª" {Dan 2:12} + "Thenª Nebuchadnezzarª in [his] rageª and furyª commandedª ° to bringª ° Shadrach,ª Meshach,ª and Abednego.ª Thenª they broughtª ° theseª menª beforeª the king.ª" {Dan 3:13} + "Thenª was Nebuchadnezzarª fullª ° of fury,ª and the formª of his visageª was changedª ° againstª Shadrach,ª Meshach,ª and Abednego:ª [therefore] he spake,ª ° and commandedª ° that they should heatª ° the furnaceª oneª seven timesª moreª thanª it was wontª ° to be heated.ª °" {Dan 3:19} + "Who¹ can standª ° beforeª his indignation?ª and who¹ can abideª ° in the fiercenessª of his anger?ª his furyª is poured outª ° like fire,ª and the rocksª are thrown downª ° by¹ him." {Nah 1:6} + "Andª saidª ° to the¹ mountainsª andª rocks,ª Fallª ° onª us,ª andª hideª ° usª fromª the faceª of him that sittethª ° onª the¹ throne,ª andª fromª the¹ wrathª of the¹ Lamb:ª ... Forª the¹ greatª dayª of his² ¹ wrathª is come;ª ° andª whoª shall be ableª ° to stand?ª °" {Rev 6:16-17}

burned:
"And it came to pass,¹ as soon as¹ he came nighª ° unto¹ the camp,ª that he sawª °¹ the calf,ª and the dancing:ª and Moses'ª angerª waxed hot,ª ° and he castª °¹ the tablesª out of his hands,ª ¹ and brakeª ° them beneathª the mount.ª" {Exd 32:19} + "And Aaronª said,ª ° Let not¹ the angerª of my lordª wax hot:ª ° thou¹ knowestª °¹ the people,ª that¹ they¹ [are set] on mischief.ª" {Exd 32:22} + "The LORDª willª ° not¹ spareª ° him, but¹ then¹ the angerª of the LORDª and his jealousyª shall smokeª ° against that¹ man,ª and all¹ the cursesª that are writtenª ° in this¹ bookª shall lieª ° upon him, and the LORDª shall blot outª °¹ his nameª from under¹ ¹ heaven.ª" {Deu 29:20} + "[[Maschilª ° of Asaph.]]ª O God,ª why¹ hast thou cast [us] offª ° for ever?ª [why] doth thine angerª smokeª ° against the sheepª of thy pasture?ª" {Psa 74:1} + "How long,¹ ¹ LORD?ª wilt thou be angryª ° for ever?ª shall thy jealousyª burnª ° like¹ fire?ª" {Psa 79:5}

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