In the Book of Esther, Vashti is the first wife of King Ahasuerus. While the king holds a magnificent banquet for his princes, nobles and servants, she holds a separate banquet for the women.

Vashti, the wife of Ahasuerus, was banished when her husband summoned her to appear before the men at their revelry. The Babylonian Rabbis tend to cast Vashti in an extremely negative light, as …

In this piece, I offer a composite portrait based on the many different ancient Jewish interpretations.

Aug 17, 2025 · One such powerful yet often neglected account is that of Queen Vashti from the Book of Esther. While most Bible readers are familiar with Esther's courage in saving the Jewish people, …

Vashti is a prominent figure in the Book of Esther, which is part of the Ketuvim ("Writings") in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament in the Christian Bible. She is introduced as the queen of Persia, married …

Sep 10, 2021 · King Xerxes approved the decree and Queen Vashti was thereby stripped of her title and banished from the king’s presence forever, to make way for someone more “worthy” of the title of …

Vashti (beautiful), the "queen" of Ahasuerus, who, for refusing to show herself to the king's guests at the royal banquet, when sent for by the king, was repudiated and deposed.

Vashti was the granddaughter of Nebuchadnezzar (Meg. 10a). She witnessed the Persian conquest of Babylon from her father, Belshazzar. On the night that the city fell, Vashti was so alarmed by the …

Jan 4, 2022 · At the conclusion of seven days of feasting, the king called Queen Vashti to appear before him. We are told this was “in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely …

Feb 7, 2019 · In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti is the wife of King Ahasuerus, the ruler of Persia, who is ousted for not abiding the king's command.