He Commanded to Bring Her

Additionally, Vashti the queen prepared a feast for the women in the royal house of King Ahasuerus.Esther 1:9 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) We are now introduced to new people. The first is Vashti the queen. She, too, is hosting a reception for the women. With this introduction, we …

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According to Every Man’s Pleasure

Now in the days of Ahasuerus, also called Xerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia, over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, in those days, the palace where King Ahasuerus sat on the royal throne of his kingdom was in Susa.Esther 1:1–2 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) This sets the …

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