Esther 1

^{1 b} Daniel {chap. 6,1} maketh mencion but of six score, leauing out the nomber that is vnperfit, as the Scripture in diuers places vseth.

^{1 a} Called also Darius, who was now the souereing Monarch, & had the gouernement of the Medes, Persians and Chaldeans. some thinke he was Darius Hystaspis sonne, called also Artaxerxes.

^{1 !} King Ahashuerosh maketh a royal feast.

^{2 c} That is, had rest, and quietnes.

^{6 d} Which they vsed in those countreis in stead of tables.

^{7 e} As was beseming for so magnifical a King.

^{8 f} None might be compelled to drinke more then it pleased him.

^{10 !} Wherunto the Quene Vashiti wil not come.

^{10 g} Which was the last day of the feast that the King made for the people as {verse 5}

^{12 /} Ebr. which was in the hand of the enauches.

^{13 h} That had experience of things, as thes had learned by diligent marking in continuance of time.

^{14 i} Which were his chief counselers, that might haue alwaies accesse to him.

^{16 k} By her disobedience she hathe giuen an example to all women to do the like to their housbands.

^{17 l} That is, her disobedience.

^{18 m} Meaning, that thei wolde take first occasion hereof to do the like, & that the rest of women wolde by continuance do the same.

^{19 !} For which cause she is diuorced.

^{19 n} Let her be diuorced & another made Quene.

^{20 !} The Kings decree touching the preeminence of man.

^{20 o} For he had vnder him an hundreth twentie and seuen countreis.

^{22 p} That is, that the wife shulde be subject to the housband and at his commandement.