Queen Vashti’s Refusal
10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was cheerful with wine, he ordered Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal turban in order to display her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful. 12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s order 1:12 Lit by the hand of thedelivered by the eunuchs. So the king became very angry, and his wrath burned within him.
19 If it pleases the king, let a royal 1:19 Lit word go forth fromedict be issued by him and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot 1:19 Lit pass bybe repealed, that Vashti may not come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal position to 1:19 Lit her neighboranother who is more worthy than she.