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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Esth 1:9
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Esth 1:9 · Douay-Rheims
“Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.”
On this verse:
“Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women--The celebration was double; for, as according to the Oriental fashion, the sexes do not intermingle in society, the court ladies were entertained in a separate apartment by the queen.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.