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Also, Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
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On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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to bring Vashti the queen before the king, with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.
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But the queen, Vashti, refused to come at the king's commandment brought by his chamberlains. Therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
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Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's manner toward all who knew law and judgment;
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