Esther 2:18

The king gave a great feast for all his officials and his servants, “Esther's feast,” and he granted relief from taxation to the provinces. He also gave gifts with royal generosity.

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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

17The king loved Esther more than all the other women and she received acceptance and favor before him, more than all the other virgins. So he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

19Now when the virgins had been gathered together a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.

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Cross References

Judges 14:10Samson's father went down to where the woman was, and Samson gave a feast there, for this was the custom of the young men.

Nehemiah 8:11So the Levites made the people be quiet, saying, “Hush! for this day is holy. Do not be grieved.”

Esther 1:7Drinks were served in golden cups. Each cup was unique and there was much royal wine that came because of the king's generosity.

Song of Solomon 3:11Go out, daughters of Zion, and gaze on King Solomon, 1 bearing the crown with which his mother crowned him 1 on his wedding day, 1 on the day of the joy of his heart.

Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who prepared a marriage feast for his son.

Revelation 11:10Those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate. They will even send gifts to one another because these two prophets tormented those who lived 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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