A citation from the library
Adam Clarke, on Esth 1:9
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
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 - Vashti is a mere Persian word; and signifies a beautiful or excellent woman. Made a feast for the women - The king, having subdued all his enemies, left no competitor for the kingdom; and being thus quietly and firmly seated on the throne, made this a time of general festivity. As the women of the East never mingle with the men in public, Vashti made a feast for the Persian ladies by themselves; and while the men were in the court of the garden, the women were in the royal house.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.