Esther 1:12
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Cross-reference
Esther 2:1 continues the narrative, showing that the king's wrath later subsided and he remembered Vashti.
In Esther 3:5, Haman's anger mirrors Ahasuerus' fury — both react with rage when their authority is challenged.
In Esther 7:7, the king's anger erupts again against Haman — continuing the pattern of royal wrath from Vashti's refusal.
In Proverbs 19:12, a king's rage is like a lion's roar—this vividly describes the dangerous anger Vashti's refusal provoked.
In Proverbs 20:2, angering a king costs one's life—Vashti's refusal puts her in exactly that perilous situation.
In Daniel 2:12, Nebuchadnezzar's furious decree parallels Ahasuerus's burning anger and subsequent action here.
In Daniel 3:13, Nebuchadnezzar's rage at defiance mirrors Ahasuerus's fury when Vashti disobeys his command.
In Daniel 3:19, Nebuchadnezzar's fury escalates punishment—just as Ahasuerus's anger leads to Vashti's removal.
Genesis 44:18 has Judah pleading, 'Let not your anger burn,' using the same idiom as the king's burning wrath here.