Treasury of Scripture
the queen. This refusal of Vashti's to expose herself to the view of such a group of drunken Bacchanalians, was highly praiseworthy, and became the dignity of her rank and the modesty of her sex.
refused.
Genesis 3:16 To the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in sorrow you shall bring forth children...
Ephesians 5:22,24 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord...
1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word...
by his chamberlains. Heb. which was by the hand of his eunuchs. was the king.
Proverbs 19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew on the grass.
Proverbs 20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
Daniel 2:12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 3:13,19 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego...
Nahum 1:6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire...
Revelation 6:16,17 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne...
burned.
Exodus 32:19,22 And it came to pass, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot...
Deuteronomy 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man...
Psalm 74:1 O God, why have you cast us off for ever? why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?
Psalm 79:5 How long, LORD? will you be angry for ever? shall your jealousy burn like fire?