Esther 1:9

Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women in the King Ahasuerus’ royal palace.

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In The King James Version

Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

In Context

8The drinking was unrestricted, for the king had directed all the officers of his household to let each man do as he pleased.

10On the seventh day, when the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zathar and Carkas, his seven eunuch attendants

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Cross References

Esther 5:4“If it seems best to the king,” Esther said, “let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

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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