Contradictions and Paradoxes in Esther 1:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Esther 1:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Esther 1:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Esther, the king was wondering what should happen to Queen Vashti because she did not listen to his command. He wanted advice on what the rules said should be done.

Esther 1:15: What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? [What...: Heb. What to do]

Contradiction with Esther 1:17

Esther 1:15 addresses a legal question, while Esther 1:17 states the public reaction, showing a societal impact rather than a legal contradiction.

Esther 1:17: For [this] deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
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