Esther 1:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

Refused

Genesis 3:16

Ephesians 5:22

1 Peter 3:1

By his chamberlains

Burned

General references

Mark 6:22

Bible References

Refused

He told the woman, "I'll greatly increase the pain of your labor during childbirth. It will be painful for you to bear children, "since your trust is turning toward your husband, and he will dominate you."

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands as to the Lord.

In a similar way, you wives must submit yourselves to your husbands so that, even if some of them refuse to obey the word, they may be won over without a word through your conduct as wives

By his chamberlains

The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.

A king's anger is like a lion's roar; anyone who angers him forfeits his life.

At this point, the king flew into a rage and issued an order to destroy all the advisors of Babylon.

Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and furiously ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought before him.

Who can stand before his fury? And who can endure his fierce anger? His displeasure pours out like fire, and rocks are broken to pieces because of him.

They told the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the lamb.

Burned

As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he became angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and shattered them at the base of the mountain.

"The LORD won't forgive such a person. Instead, the zealous anger of the LORD will blaze against him. All the curses that were written in this book will fall on him. Then the LORD will wipe out his memory from under heaven.

Why, God? Have you rejected us forever? Your anger is burning against the sheep of your pasture.

How long, LORD, will you be angry? Forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?

General references

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king told the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you."