Esther 1:17

“For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.”

"For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not." - Esther 1:17
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What does Esther 1:17 mean?

Esther 1:17 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before…

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Courage in Defiance: Lessons from Vashti

The story of Queen Vashti in the Book of Esther reveals a powerful narrative about courage, boundaries, and the implications of our actions. Esther 1:17 reads, "For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes…

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A Prayer for Honor and Strength in Relationships

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today, humbly seeking Your wisdom and guidance as we reflect upon the events that transpired in the kingdom under King Ahasuerus, as recorded in the book of Esther. Particularly, we hold up Esther 1:17, which declares, "For this deed of…

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Esther 1:17
Esther 1:17 - "For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not."
Esther 4:17 - "So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him."
Esther 7:1 - "So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen."
"So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him." - Esther 4:17
Esther 9:17 - "On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness."
Esther 8:1 - "On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her."
Esther 2:17 - "And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti."
Esther 1:7 - "And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king."
Esther, the courageous queen
"So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen." - Esther 7:1
Esther 1:6
Esther 10:1 - "And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea."
"On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her." - Esther 8:1
Esther 1:21 - "And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:"
Esther 5:1 - "Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house."
"And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king." - Esther 1:7
Esther 1:2 - "That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,"
Esther 1:9 - "Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus."
"On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness." - Esther 9:17
Esther 8:17 - "And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them."
Esther 1:1 - "Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)"
Esther 6:1 - "On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king."
Esther 1:11 - "To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on."
Esther 1:13 - "¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:"
"And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti." - Esther 2:17
Esther 1:4 - "When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days."
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 2:1 - "After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her."