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Secretly I am a galactic warrior from another planet but don’t tell anyone, I am here to save earth from those pesky aliens
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Hey everybody I know I am so late, I have been really busy writing books sorry about that guys. Here's part 5 of Esther's story. Skipping ahead to the ninth verse it reads Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes. Another side note, the social customs in that time where women never dined with their husbands, it was always separate. Now in the10 verse On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. 12But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger. King Xerxes command for the appearance of Queen Vashti is interpreted by several midrashic sources as an order to appear unclothed for the attendees of the king's banquet. Wearing only her crown and nothing else. [2] Though it was common in the culture for dancers to entertain the king's guests, it was a Persian custom that "the queen, even more than the wives of other men, was secluded from the public gaze",[3] suggesting that this command was highly inappropriate. King Xerxes has been described as a sensualist which means a person devoted to physical, especially sexual, pleasure. It is also said that he ruled with no wisdom even though he ruled an empire that was great. According to the Mid-rash, Vashti was the great-granddaughter of King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, the granddaughter of King Amel-Marduk and the daughter of King Belshazzar. During Vashti's father's rule, mobs of Medes and Persians attacked. They murdered Belshazzar that night. Vashti, unknowing of her father's death, ran to her father's quarters. There she was kidnapped by King Darius of Persia, Xerxes father. But Darius took pity on her and gave her to his son, Xerxes, to marry. So it was obvious queen Vashti had resentment against her husband the king. Which is understandable since Xerxes father was responsible for her father’s death. Until next time, thank you for stopping by, you guys are awesome, if want to comment please do. Have a great week.
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