Esther 1:10-12 - On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas—to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. But when the attendants delivered the king's command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger.
I wonder why Vashti refused to obey Xerxes and come to his party. Was she afraid of what might happen to her there? Was she fearful of what else she might be asked to do in a roomful of guys? Was she too busy entertaining her own (female) guests? Did she not understand the request? (That doesn't seem likely.) I wonder if she understood the possible ramifications of her refusal to obey the king's command.
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