to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, in order to cause the people and the rulers to see her beauty. For she was beautiful to look upon.
But Vashti the queen refused to come at the king’s command which was by the hand of his eunuchs. And the king was very angry, and his fury burned within him.
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she rose in grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins. And he set the royal crown on her head, and made her to rule instead of Vashti.
let the royal clothing be brought, which the king puts on himself, and the horse on which the king rides, and the royal crown which is set on his head;
And the man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name, Abigail. And the woman was of good understanding, and beautiful of form. And the man was hard and evil in his dealings. And he was of Caleb.