[1:9] sn Vashti is the name of Xerxes' queen according to the Book of Esther. But in the Greek histories of this period the queen's name is given as ...

2:15 When it became the turn of Esther daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai (who had raised her as if she were his own daughter ) to go to the king, she ...

... queen according to the Book of Esther. But in the Greek histories of this period the queen's name is given as Amestris (e.g., Herodotus, Histories 9.108-13).

7:7 In rage the king arose from the banquet of wine and withdrew to the palace garden. Meanwhile, Haman stood to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized ...

[7:18] sn The Queen of Heaven is probably a reference to the goddess known as Ishtar in Mesopotamia, Anat in Canaan, Ashtoreth in Israel. She was the goddess of ...

9:12 Then the king said to Queen Esther, “In Susa the citadel the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman! What then have they ...

... queen according to the Book of Esther. But in the Greek histories of this period the queen's name is given as Amestris (e.g., Herodotus, Histories 9.108-13) ...

[1:19] sn Previously in this chapter the word “queen” accompanies Vashti's name (cf. vv. 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17). But here, in anticipation of her ...

' 18:8 For this reason, she will experience her plagues in a single day: disease, mourning, and famine, and she will be burned down with fire, because the Lord ...

2:4 Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive become queen in place of Vashti.” This seemed like a good idea to the king, so he acted accordingly.