Esther 1:8

The drinking was carried out in keeping with the decree, “There must be no compulsion,” for in this way the king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do according to the desire of each man.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The 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.

In Context

7Drinks were served in golden cups. Each cup was unique and there was much royal wine that came because of the king's generosity.

9Also, Queen Vashti gave a feast for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 35:8We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab son of Rekab, our ancestor, in all that he commanded us, to never drink wine all of our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters.

Habakkuk 2:15'Woe to the one who forces his neighbors to drink— 1 you express your anger + 2:15 There is some question about whether the Hebrew should be translated as anger or as wineskin . over and you make them drunk 1 in order to look at their nakedness.' 2

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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