The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom--and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands." People Abagtha, Admatha, Ahasuerus, Bigtha, Biztha, Carcas, Carshena, Harbona, Marsena, Mehuman, Memucan, Meres, Persians, Shethar, Tarshish, Vashti, ZetharPlaces Ethiopia, India, Media, Persia, SusaTopics Decree, Edict, Empire, Greatest, Honor, Honour, Husbands, Kingdom, King's, Least, Low, Maketh, Order, Proclaimed, Public, Published, Realm, Respect, Sentence, Though, Throughout, Vast, Wives, WomenOutline 1. Xerxes makes royal feasts.10. Vashti, sent for, refuses to come. 13. Xerxes, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and decrees men's sovereignty. Jump to Previous Decree Edict Empire Great Heard High Honor Honour Husbands Kingdom King's Low Order Proclaimed Public Published Realm Respect Small Throughout Vast Wives WomenJump to Next Decree Edict Empire Great Heard High Honor Honour Husbands Kingdom King's Low Order Proclaimed Public Published Realm Respect Small Throughout Vast Wives WomenLibrary Whether Boasting is Opposed to the virtue of Truth?Objection 1: It seems that boasting is not opposed to the virtue of truth. For lying is opposed to truth. But it is possible to boast even without lying, as when a man makes a show of his own excellence. Thus it is written (Esther 1:3,4) that Assuerus "made a great feast . . . that he might show the riches of the glory" and "of his kingdom, and the greatness and boasting of his power." Therefore boasting is not opposed to the virtue of truth. Objection 2: Further, boasting is reckoned by Gregory … Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica In Judaea Esther Parallel Verses NASB: "When the king's edict which he will make is heard throughout all his kingdom, great as it is, then all women will give honor to their husbands, great and small."KJV: And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. Links Esther 1:20 NIV • Esther 1:20 NLT • Esther 1:20 ESV • Esther 1:20 NASB • Esther 1:20 KJVResources Esther 1:20 Bible AppsEsther 1:20 Parallel Esther 1:20 Biblia Paralela Esther 1:20 Chinese Bible Esther 1:20 French Bible Esther 1:20 German Bible Esther 1:20 Commentaries Bible Hub |