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Esther 1:8 KJV
Esther · chapter 1 · verse 8 · King James Version
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.Esther 1:8 · King James Version
Esther 1:8 in context
6Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
7And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
8And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Key words (Strong's)
- appointedyâçadto setH3245 →
- drinkingshᵉthîyâhpotationH8360 →
- officersrababundantH7227 →
- compelʼânaçto insistH597 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- man'sʼîysha man as an individual or a male personH376 →
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