Verse Esther 1:9. Also Vashti the queen] [Persian] Vashti is a mere Persian word; and signifies a beautiful or excellent woman.

Made a feast for the women] The king, having subdued all his enemies, left no competitor for the kingdom; and being thus quietly and firmly seated on the throne, made this a time of general festivity. As the women of the East never mingle with the men in public, Vashti made a feast for the Persian ladies by themselves; and while the men were in the court of the garden, the women were in the royal house.

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