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Selected Verse: Esther 1:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Es 1:7 |
Strong Concordance |
And they gave them drink [08248] in vessels [03627] of gold [02091], (the vessels [03627] being diverse [08138] one from another [03627],) and royal [04438] wine [03196] in abundance [07227], according to the state [03027] of the king [04428]. |
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King James |
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| they gave them drink in vessels of gold--There is reason to believe from this account, as well as from Est 5:6; Est 7:2, Est 7:7-8, where the drinking of wine occupies by far the most prominent place in the description, that this was a banquet rather than a feast. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Vessels being diverse - They had different services of plate. |
7 And the king [04428] arising [06965] from the banquet [04960] of wine [03196] in his wrath [02534] went into the palace [01055] garden [01594]: and Haman [02001] stood up [05975] to make request [01245] for his life [05315] to Esther [0635] the queen [04436]; for he saw [07200] that there was evil [07451] determined [03615] against him by the king [04428].
8 Then the king [04428] returned [07725] out of the palace [01055] garden [01594] into the place [01004] of the banquet [04960] of wine [03196]; and Haman [02001] was fallen [05307] upon the bed [04296] whereon Esther [0635] was. Then said [0559] the king [04428], Will he force [03533] the queen [04436] also before me in the house [01004]? As the word [01697] went out [03318] of the king's [04428] mouth [06310], they covered [02645] Haman's [02001] face [06440].
2 And the king [04428] said [0559] again unto Esther [0635] on the second [08145] day [03117] at the banquet [04960] of wine [03196], What is thy petition [07596], queen [04436] Esther [0635]? and it shall be granted [05414] thee: and what is thy request [01246]? and it shall be performed [06213], even to the half [02677] of the kingdom [04438].
6 And the king [04428] said [0559] unto Esther [0635] at the banquet [04960] of wine [03196], What is thy petition [07596]? and it shall be granted [05414] thee: and what is thy request [01246]? even to the half [02677] of the kingdom [04438] it shall be performed [06213].