Esther 1:8
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| Overview - Esther 1 | |
| 1 | Ahasuerus makes royal feasts. |
| 10 | Vashti, sent for, refuses to come. |
| 13 | Ahasuerus, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and makes the decree of men's sovereignty. |
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Esther 1:8 (King James Version)
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
- none did compel
- Every person drank what he pleased. Among the Greeks, however, each guest was obliged to keep the round, or leave the company: hence the proverb [E pithi, e apithi,] Drink, or begone
- Mr. Herbert, in his poem entitled "The Church Porch," has severely reprobated this vile custom. In Britain, however, this demoralizing custom is now almost destroyed, and a new era of social pleasure is arising, by temperate habits, increased domestic comforts, and the spread of gospel truths.
- Jeremiah 35:8 ; 51:7 Habakkuk 2:15 Habakkuk 2:16
- the officers
- John 2:8