Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament · Esther Chapter 1

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Esther Chapter 1

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EST 1:12

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The queen refused to appear at the king's command as delivered by the eunuchs, because she did not choose to stake her dignity as a queen and a wife before his inebriated guests. The audacity of Persians in such a condition is evident from the history related Herod. Esther 1:18.

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