12 But Queen Vashʹti kept refusing+ to come at the king’s word that was [conveyed] by means of the court officials. At this the king grew highly indignant and his very rage flared up within him.+

2 After these things, when the rage of King A·has·u·eʹrus+ had subsided, he remembered Vashʹti+ and what she had done+ and what had been decided against her.+

17 And the king came to love Esther more than all the other women, so that she gained more favor and loving-kindness before him than all the other virgins.+ And he proceeded to put the royal headdress upon her head and make her queen+ instead of Vashʹti.