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The Banquets of the King

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Est 1:1 - Now it came to pass in the days^H3117 of Ahasuerus,^H325 (this is Ahasuerus^H325 which reigned,^H4427 from India^H1912 even unto Ethiopia,^H3568 over an hundred^H3967 and seven^H7651 and twenty^H6242 provinces:)^H4082

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Est 1:2 - That in those days,^H3117 when the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 sat^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of his kingdom,^H4438 which was in Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002

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Est 1:3 - In the third^H7969 year^H8141 of his reign,^H4427 he made^H6213 a feast^H4960 unto all his princes^H8269 and his servants;^H5650 the power^H2428 of Persia^H6539 and Media,^H4074 the nobles^H6579 and princes^H8269 of the provinces,^H4082 being before^H6440 him:

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Est 1:4 - When he shewed^H7200 the riches^H6239 of his glorious^H3519 kingdom^H4438 and the honour^H3366 of his excellent^H8597 majesty^H1420 many^H7227 days,^H3117 even an hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 days.^H3117

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Est 1:5 - And when these days^H3117 were expired,^H4390 the king^H4428 made^H6213 a feast^H4960 unto all the people^H5971 that were present^H4672 in Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002 both unto great^H1419 and small,^H6996 seven^H7651 days,^H3117 in the court^H2691 of the garden^H1594 of the king's^H4428 palace;^H1055

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Est 1:6 - Where were white,^H2353 green,^H3768 and blue,^H8504 hangings, fastened^H270 with cords^H2256 of fine linen^H948 and purple^H713 to silver^H3701 rings^H1550 and pillars^H5982 of marble:^H8336 the beds^H4296 were of gold^H2091 and silver,^H3701 upon a pavement^H7531 of red,^H923 and blue,^H8504 and white,^H1858 and black,^H5508 marble.^H8336

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Est 1:7 - And they gave them drink^H8248 in vessels^H3627 of gold,^H2091 (the vessels^H3627 being diverse^H8138 one from another,)^H3627 and royal^H4438 wine^H3196 in abundance,^H7227 according to the state^H3027 of the king.^H4428

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Est 1:8 - And the drinking^H8360 was according to the law;^H1881 none did compel:^H597 for so the king^H4428 had appointed^H3245 to all the officers^H7227 of his house,^H1004 that they should do^H6213 according to every man's^H376 pleasure.^H7522

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Est 1:9 - Also Vashti^H2060 the queen^H4436 made^H6213 a feast^H4960 for the women^H802 in the royal^H4438 house^H1004 which belonged to king^H4428 Ahasuerus.^H325

Queen Vashti's Refusal

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Est 1:10 - On the seventh^H7637 day,^H3117 when the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 was merry^H2896 with wine,^H3196 he commanded^H559 Mehuman,^H4104 Biztha,^H968 Harbona,^H2726 Bigtha,^H903 and Abagtha,^H5 Zethar,^H2242 and Carcas,^H3752 the seven^H7651 chamberlains^H5631 that served^H8334 in the presence^H6440 of Ahasuerus^H325 the king,^H4428

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Est 1:11 - To bring^H935 Vashti^H2060 the queen^H4436 before^H6440 the king^H4428 with the crown^H3804 royal,^H4438 to shew^H7200 the people^H5971 and the princes^H8269 her beauty:^H3308 for she was fair^H2896 to look on.^H4758

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Est 1:12 - But the queen^H4436 Vashti^H2060 refused^H3985 to come^H935 at the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 by^H3027 his chamberlains:^H5631 therefore was the king^H4428 very^H3966 wroth,^H7107 and his anger^H2534 burned^H1197 in him.

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Est 1:13 - Then the king^H4428 said^H559 to the wise men,^H2450 which knew^H3045 the times,^H6256 (for so was the king's^H4428 manner^H1697 toward^H6440 all that knew^H3045 law^H1881 and judgment:^H1779

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Est 1:14 - And the next^H7138 unto him was Carshena,^H3771 Shethar,^H8369 Admatha,^H133 Tarshish,^H8659 Meres,^H4825 Marsena,^H4826 and Memucan,^H4462 the seven^H7651 princes^H8269 of Persia^H6539 and Media,^H4074 which saw^H7200 the king's^H4428 face,^H6440 and which sat^H3427 the first^H7223 in the kingdom;)^H4438

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Est 1:15 - What shall we do^H6213 unto the queen^H4436 Vashti^H2060 according to law,^H1881 because she hath not performed^H6213 the commandment^H3982 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 by^H3027 the chamberlains?^H5631

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Est 1:16 - And Memucan^H4462 answered^H559 before^H6440 the king^H4428 and the princes,^H8269 Vashti^H2060 the queen^H4436 hath not done wrong^H5753 to the king^H4428 only, but also to all the princes,^H8269 and to all the people^H5971 that are in all the provinces^H4082 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus.^H325

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Est 1:17 - For this deed^H1697 of the queen^H4436 shall come abroad^H3318 unto all women,^H802 so that they shall despise^H959 their husbands^H1167 in their eyes,^H5869 when it shall be reported,^H559 The king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 commanded^H559 Vashti^H2060 the queen^H4436 to be brought in^H935 before^H6440 him, but she came^H935 not.

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Est 1:18 - Likewise shall the ladies^H8282 of Persia^H6539 and Media^H4074 say^H559 this day^H3117 unto all the king's^H4428 princes,^H8269 which have heard^H8085 of the deed^H1697 of the queen.^H4436 Thus shall there arise too much^H1767 contempt^H963 and wrath.^H7110

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Est 1:19 - If it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 let there go^H3318 a royal^H4438 commandment^H1697 from him,^H6440 and let it be written^H3789 among the laws^H1881 of the Persians^H6539 and the Medes,^H4074 that it be not altered,^H5674 That Vashti^H2060 come^H935 no more before^H6440 king^H4428 Ahasuerus;^H325 and let the king^H4428 give^H5414 her royal estate^H4438 unto another^H7468 that is better^H2896 than she.

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Est 1:20 - And when the king's^H4428 decree^H6599 which he shall make^H6213 shall be published^H8085 throughout all his empire,^H4438 (for it is great,)^H7227 all the wives^H802 shall give^H5414 to their husbands^H1167 honour,^H3366 both to great^H1419 and small.^H6996

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Est 1:21 - And the saying^H1697 pleased^H3190^H5869 the king^H4428 and the princes;^H8269 and the king^H4428 did^H6213 according to the word^H1697 of Memucan:^H4462

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Est 1:22 - For he sent^H7971 letters^H5612 into all the king's^H4428 provinces,^H4082 into every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and to every people^H5971 after their language,^H3956 that every man^H376 should bear rule^H8323 in his own house,^H1004 and that it should be published^H1696 according to the language^H3956 of every people.^H5971

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