Esther 1:3

In the third year of his reign, he gave a feast to all his officials and his servants. The army of Persia and Media, the noblemen, and governors of the provinces were in his presence.

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In The King James Version

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

In Context

2in those days King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the fortress of Susa.

4He displayed the wealth of the splendor of his kingdom and the honor of the glory of his greatness for many days, for 180 days.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:15Then Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. He came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

Esther 1:14Now the ones close to him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan, seven princes of Persia and Media. They had access to the king, and they held the highest offices within the kingdom.

Esther 3:7In the first month (which is the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, the Pur—that is the lot—was thrown before Haman, to select a day and month. They cast the lot over and over until the lot fell on the twelfth month (which is the month of Adar).

Jeremiah 51:11Sharpen the arrows and take up the shields. Yahweh is stirring up 1 the spirit of the king of the Medes in a plan to destroy Babylon. 1 This is for Yahweh's vengeance, vengeance for the destruction of his temple. 1

Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his noblemen, and he drank wine in front of all one thousand of them.

Daniel 6:1It pleased Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 provincial governors who would rule over all the kingdom.

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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