Esther 2:18

Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

In Context

17And Esther was more pleasing to the king than all the women, and to his eyes she was fairer and more full of grace than all the other virgins: so he put his crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

19And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

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Cross References

Judges 14:10Then Samson went down to the woman, and made a feast there, as was the way among young men.

Nehemiah 8:11So the Levites made all the people quiet, saying, Be quiet, for the day is holy; and do not give way to grief.

Esther 1:7And they gave them drink in gold vessels, every vessel being different, and wine of the kingdom, freely given by the king.

Song of Solomon 3:11Go out, O daughters of Jerusalem, and see King Solomon, with the crown which his mother put on his head on the day when he was married, and on the day of the joy of his heart.

Matthew 22:2The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,

Revelation 11:10And those who are on the earth will have pleasure and delight over them; and they will send offerings one to another because these two prophets gave great trouble to all on the earth.

Matthew Henry on Esther 2:2-21

Esther's Advancement; Esther Chosen Queen. ( b. c. 514.) 1 After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. 2 Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: 3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of… Read the whole commentary →

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