But when they conveyed the king’s order to Queen Vashti, she refused to come. This made the king furious, and he burned with anger.

Before this day is out, the wives of all the king’s nobles throughout Persia and Media will hear what the queen did and will start treating their husbands the same way. There will be no end to their contempt and anger.

Esther Becomes Queen

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

So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.