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 said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

In like manner, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands. Even if your husband does not obey God's word, he may be won without a word by observing the way you live.

By his chamberlains

The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion but his favor is like dew upon the grass.

Fear of a king is like the roar of a lion. Provoke him to anger and sin against yourself.

This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. They brought these men before the king.

Who can stand before his indignation (displeasure)? Who can resist (withstand) (endure) the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken to pieces by him.

They said to the mountains and rocks: Fall on us, and hide us from the presence of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

Burned

Moses came close enough to the camp at the foot of the mountain to see the bull-calf and to see the people dancing. He became furious! He threw down the tablets he was carrying and broke them.

Jehovah will never be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of Jehovah and / His jealousy will burn against that man. Every curse which is written in this book will rest on him. Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.

([Psalm of Asaph]) God, why have you rejected us forever? Why do you smoke with anger against the sheep of your pasture?

How long, O Jehovah? Will you remain angry forever? Will your fury (zeal) continue to burn like fire?

General references

When the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests, she pleased him so much he promised her anything she desired.