Esther 1:10
On the seventh day, when merry was the heart of the king with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who were waiting before King Ahasuerus,—
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Genesis 43:34And he sent portions from before him unto them, and the portion of Benjamin exceeded the portions of them all, five-fold. And they drank and made merry with him.
1 Samuel 25:36And, when Abigail came unto Nabal, lo! he, had a banquet in his house, like the banquet of a king, and, the heart of Nabal, was glad accordingly, he having drunk deeply,—so she told him nothing—less or more, until the light of the morning.
Esther 3:15The runners, went forth, urged on by the word of the king, and, the edict, was given in Shusan the palace,—and, the king and Haman, sat down to drink, but, the city of Shusan, was perplexed.
Proverbs 20:1Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.
Ecclesiastes 7:2Better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of banqueting, for, that, is the end of all men,—and, the living, should take it to his heart.
Daniel 1:3Then did the king give word to Ashpenaz, the chief of his eunuchs,—that he should bring in, of the sons of Israel, even of the seed royal, and of the nobles,
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 →