The king was greatly incensed, and his fury burned within him. Then the king consulted the sages learned in procedure . . . What [he asked] shall be done, according to law, to Queen Vashti for failing to obey . . . Esther 1:12-15. The Writings--Kethubim: A new translation of The Holy Scriptures according to the Masoretic text, Third Section, The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1982. Crayon on textured card stock; edited on IrfanView.He's angry, and caught up in procedures and his own royalty. As he does throughout the story, Ahasuerus takes advice from others -- sometimes not a good plan. Did he ever have ideas of his own?
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