Esther 1:18

Memucan points out that, inasmuch as the disobedience was public and notorious for the princesses who were feasting with Vashti heard her answer they will -say the like," i.e. will meet their husbands" commands with equally insolent replies; or, better, as marg. of R.V., will -tell it," viz. spread the story far and wide.

much lit., as in marg., enough, meaning, of course, more than enough; an example of the figure of speech called Litotes.

contempt and wrath on the part of wives and husbands respectively.