To bring Vashti the queen - This command, though contrary to Persian customs, is not out of harmony with the character of Xerxes; and is ev…

To bring Vashti. —It is evident from the way in which the incident is introduced that had Ahasuerus been sober he would not have a…

To bring Vashti the queen before the king
Not against her will, or by force; but they were sent to let her know it w…

Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons of special festivity often end in vexation.

Superiors should be careful not …