Esther 1:11

11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king {with her royal crown}^[a] to show the people and the officials her beauty, {for she was very attractive}.^[b]

Esther 1:11 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 1:11

To bring Vashti the queen before the king
Not against her will, or by force; but they were sent to let her know it was the king's pleasure that she should come to him immediately:

with the crown royal;
that is, upon her head, to make her look the more grand and majestic:

to show the people and the princes her beauty;
for she was fair to look upon; which was not wisely done, neither was it comely nor safe.

Esther 1:11 In-Context

9 Furthermore, Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women [in] {the palace} that belonged to King Ahasuerus.

10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he said to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, seven of the eunuchs attending King Ahasuerus,

11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king {with her royal crown} to show the people and the officials her beauty, {for she was very attractive}.

12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that [was] {conveyed by} the eunuchs. And the king became very angry, and his anger burned in him.

13 And the king said to the wise men, {the ones who know the times}--for it [was] the procedure of the king before all those who knew law and rights;

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "with [her] headdress of [the] kingdom"
• [b]. Literally "for she [was] of good appearance"