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Esther 1:8-10
International Standard Version
Esther 1:8-10
International Standard Version
8 According to the king’s[a] decree the drinking was not compulsory because the king instructed[b] every steward in his house to serve each individual what he desired. 9 Queen Vashti also held a banquet in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus for the women.
Vashti Refuses to Obey the King
10 A week later, when the king was under the influence of all that wine,[c] he ordered Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus,
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- Esther 1:8 The Heb. lacks king’s
- Esther 1:8 Lit. established
- Esther 1:10 Lit. the heart of the king was happy with wine
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