Esther 1:11

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11to bring Queen Vashti before the king, 1:11 According to Jewish tradition Ahasuerus’ guests demanded that Vashti be naked, except for her royal turban to confirm that she was the queen and not just a servant-girl. She pleaded with Ahasuerus using several arguments, one of which was that if the guests found her beautiful, they would want to ravish her and kill him; and if not, her lack of beauty would disgrace him.wearing her royal crown (high turban), to display her beauty before the people and the officials, for she was lovely to see.