Esther 1:9

The Queene Vashti made a feast also for the women in the royall house of King Ahashuerosh.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

8And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to euery mans pleasure.

10Vpon the seuenth daye when the King was merie with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seuen eunuches, (that serued in the presence of King Ahashuerosh)

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Cross References

Esther 5:4Then saide Ester, If it please the King, let the King and Haman come this day vnto the banket, that I haue 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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