Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

General references

Bible References

Vashti

Proverbs 16:9
The mind of man plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 23:29
Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has contentions? Who has complaining?
Who has wounds without cause?
Who has redness of eyes?
Mark 6:21
A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee;

Fair to look on

1 Samuel 25:3
(now the man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. And the woman was intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings, and he was a Calebite),
2 Samuel 14:25
Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

General references

Mark 6:22
and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”

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