Esther 1:11
“To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.”
KJV
Read in Esther 1Meaning
Vashti is summoned as part of the king's public display of what belongs to his court. The command makes her appearance serve royal prestige, which heightens the significance of her refusal in the next verse.