George Leo Haydock, on Esth 1:18

“And by this example all the wives of the princes of the Persians and the Medes will slight the commandments of their husbands: wherefore the king’s indignation is just.”

“Wives. Greek turannides , “princesses, or female tyrants.” — Slight. Septuagint, “dare to slight their husbands. Wherefore if,” &c. (Haydock) — Just. Hebrew, “enough of contempt and indignation.” This may be referred either to the king or to the women’s husbands. The example will prove a source of continual quarrels. (Calmet) — Brentius approves the decision of this parasite; though St. Ambrose, &c., think that the queen was justified by the laws, which the king had no right to infringe, to gratify his drunken humour, ver. 10. Luther would also wrest this text in favour of adultery, p.ii. Divort. p. 177. (Worthington)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.