Lux Domini
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

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Interpretation

The pride of Ahasuerus's heart rising with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. This was vain glory.

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This thought runs through Esther 1:6-9.

Glossary

Ahasuerus Person
There are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1. ) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Dan. 9:1 . This was probably the Cyaxares I.