Esther 2:1

After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided, he thought about Vashti and what she had done. He also thought about the decree that he had made against her.

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After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

In Context

2Then the king's young men who served him said, “Let a search be made on the king's behalf for beautiful young virgins.

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Cross References

Esther 1:12But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that had been brought to her by the officials. Then the king became very angry; his rage burned within him.

Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's rage died down.

Matthew Henry on Esther 2:1

Two things are recorded in this chapter, which were working towards the deliverance of the Jews from Haman's conspiracy:—I. The advancement of Esther to be queen instead of Vashti. Many others were candidates for the honour ( ver. 1-4 ); but Esther, an orphan, a captive-Jewess ( ver. 5-7 ), recommended herself to the king's chamberlain first ( ver. 8-11 ) and then to the king ( ver. 12-17 ), who made her queen, ver. 18-20 . II. The good service that Mordecai did to the king in discovering a plot against his life,… Read the whole commentary →

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