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# Vashti
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## Facts:
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In the Old Testament book of Esther, Vashti was the wife of Xerxes, king of Persia.
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* King Xerxes sent Queen Vashti away when she refused to obey his order to come to his dinner party and show off her beauty to his drunken guests.
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* As a result, a search went out for a new queen and eventually Esther was chosen to be the king's new wife.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Xerxes](../names/ahasuerus.md), [Esther](../names/esther.md), [Persia](../names/persia.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Esther 01:9-11](rc://en/tn/help/est/01/09)
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* [Esther 02:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/est/02/01)
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* [Esther 02:17-18](rc://en/tn/help/est/02/17)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H2060
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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Vashti, Vashti's
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