1:19a-b

So if it pleases the king: This phrase is used often in Esther when someone suggests something to the king. It is a polite way to say “if you agree.”

a royal decree: This means a command or order issued by the king.

1:19c

Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes: This implied that the king should never again permit Vashti to approach him either as queen or as wife.

1:19d

her royal position: That is, her position as queen.

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