Bible Cross References
A. M. 3543. B.C. 461. he remembered
Daniel 6:14-18
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When the king heard this, he was upset and did his best to find some way to rescue Daniel. He kept trying until sunset.
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Then Daniel's enemies came back to the king and said to him, "Your Majesty knows that according to the laws of the Medes and Persians no order which the king issues can be changed."
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So the king gave orders for Daniel to be taken and thrown into the pit filled with lions. He said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve so loyally, rescue you."
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A stone was put over the mouth of the pit, and the king placed his own royal seal and the seal of his noblemen on the stone, so that no one could rescue Daniel.
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Then the king returned to the palace and spent a sleepless night, without food or any form of entertainment.
what was decreed
Esther 1:12-21
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But when the servants told Queen Vashti of the king's command, she refused to come. This made the king furious.
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Now it was the king's custom to ask for expert opinion on questions of law and order, so he called for his advisers, who would know what should be done.
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Those he most often turned to for advice were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan---seven officials of Persia and Media who held the highest offices in the kingdom.
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He said to these men, "I, King Xerxes, sent my servants to Queen Vashti with a command, and she refused to obey it! What does the law say that we should do with her?"
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Then Memucan declared to the king and his officials: "Queen Vashti has insulted not only the king but also his officials---in fact, every man in the empire!
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Every woman in the empire will start looking down on her husband as soon as she hears what the queen has done. They'll say, 'King Xerxes commanded Queen Vashti to come to him, and she refused.'
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When the wives of the royal officials of Persia and Media hear about the queen's behavior, they will be telling their husbands about it before the day is out. Wives everywhere will have no respect for their husbands, and husbands will be angry with their wives.
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If it please Your Majesty, issue a royal proclamation that Vashti may never again appear before the king. Have it written into the laws of Persia and Media, so that it can never be changed. Then give her place as queen to some better woman.
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When your proclamation is made known all over this huge empire, every woman will treat her husband with proper respect, whether he's rich or poor."
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The king and his officials liked this idea, and the king did what Memucan suggested.