to bringQueenVashtibeforethe kingwith [her] royalcrownin order to displayher beautyto the peopleand the princes,for she was beautiful.
Now in allIsraelwas nooneas handsomeas Absalom,so highlypraised;from the soleof his footto the crownof his headthere was nodefectin him.
But QueenVashtirefusedto comeat the king'scommanddeliveredby the eunuchs.Then the kingbecameveryangryand his wrathburnedwithin him.
The kinglovedEsthermorethanallthe women,and she foundfavorand kindnesswith him morethanallthe virgins,so that he setthe royalcrownon her headand madeher queeninsteadof Vashti.
let them bringa royalrobewhichthe kinghas worn,and the horseon whichthe kinghas ridden,and on whoseheada royalcrownhas been placed;
The mindof manplanshis way,But the LORDdirectshis steps.
Charmis deceitfuland beautyis vain,[But] a womanwho fearsthe LORD,she shall be praised.
(now the man'snamewas Nabal,and his wife'snamewas Abigail.And the womanwas intelligentand beautifulin appearance,but the manwas harshand evilin [his] dealings,and he was a Calebite),
