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What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

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God's Providence in Human Folly

Matthew Henry highlights that even in the king's foolishness and lack of self-control, God's providence is at work. This seemingly chaotic event, born from a drunken feast, is being sovereignly used by God to make way for Esther to become queen. It serves as a reminder that God can overrule human folly to accomplish His greater purposes for His people.

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John Gill

John Gill

On Esther 1:15

17th Century

Pastor

What shall we do unto the Queen Vashti, according to law
The king desired to know what law was provided in such a ca…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Esther 1:10–22

17th Century

Minister

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

Superiors should be careful not …