Bible Strands
Esther 1:9
Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Queen Vashti hosts a banquet for the women inside King Xerxes’ royal palace while the king presides over his own male guests.
The words — The Hebrew noun מִשְׁתֵּה (mish.teh) denotes a formal feast or drinking party, and the particle גַּם (gam) explicitly links Vashti’s gathering to the king’s preceding event.
The thread — Parallel royal banquets appear in Esther 5:4 and Esther 5:8, where Esther prepares feasts to secure the king’s attention and grant her petition.
Why it lands — The text records a separate women’s banquet without commentary, leaving the narrative to determine whether the division highlights court protocol or sets a structural contrast for the coming conflict.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
Cross-references
- Esther 5:4 “If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”
- Esther 5:8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”