Esther 1:4

And after this, after he had shown to them the wealth of his kingdom, and the abundant glory of his wealth during one hundred and eighty days,

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

In Context

3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to his friends, and the other nations, and to the nobles of the Persians and Medes, and the chief of the satraps.

5when, I say, the days of the marriage feast were completed, the king made a banquet to the nations who were present in the city six days, in the court of the king's house,

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:11Your, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the might: for you are Lord of all things that are in heaven and upon the earth: before your face every king and nation is troubled.

Job 40:10But now look at the wild beasts with you; they eat grass like oxen.

Psalms 45:3Their waters have roared and been troubled, the mountains have been troubled by his might. Pause. 1

Psalms 93:1The Lord is a God of vengeance; the God of vengeance + 93:1 Gr. plural, bis. has declared himself. 1

Ezekiel 28:5By your abundant knowledge and your traffic you have multiplied your power; your heart has been lifted up by your power.

Matthew Henry on Esther 1:2-10

Esther How the providence of God watched over the Jews that had returned out of captivity to their own land, and what great and kind things were done for them, we read in the two foregoing books; but there were many who staid behind, having not zeal enough for God's house, and the holy land and city, to carry them through the difficulties of a removal thither. These, one would think, should have been excluded the special protection of Providence, as unworthy the name of Israelites; but our God deals not with us… Read the whole commentary →

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