^2:1When these things had been accomplished¹ and the rage of King Ahasuerus had diminished, he remembered² Vashti and what she had done and what had been decided³ against her.

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Footnotes

1 Heb “after these things” (so , , ). The expression is very vague from a temporal standpoint, not indicating precisely just how much time might have elapsed. Cf. v. 21.
2 There may be a tinge of regret expressed in the king’s remembrance of Vashti. There is perhaps a hint that he wished for her presence once again, although that was not feasible from a practical standpoint. The suggestions by the king’s attendants concerning a replacement seem to be an effort to overcome this nostalgia. Certainly it was to their advantage to seek the betterment of the king’s outlook. Those around him the most were probably the most likely to suffer the effects of his ire.
3 Or “decreed” (so , , ); “and about his proclamation against her.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.

NLTNew Living Translation

But after Xerxes’ anger had subsided, he began thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.

KJV 1900King James Version

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

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