Esther 2:18 KJV — MannaFest

Esther 2:18

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

KJV

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ASV

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.

WEB

Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

YLT

and the king maketh a great banquet to all his heads and his servants--the banquet of Esther--and a release to the provinces hath made, and giveth gifts as a memorial of the king.

DBT

And the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave presents according to the king's bounty.

About this book

Old Testament

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Esther — A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia; Haman plots genocide; Mordecai and Esther intervene; deliverance comes by providence — and God's name never once appears in the book.

Author: Anonymous; some rabbinic tradition attributes to Mordecai
Date: Events c. 483–473 BC, during Xerxes I's reign (Heb. Ahasuerus); compilation 4th–5th century BC

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16 verses on the floor

Esther 1:3
In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
Mark 6:21
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
1 Samuel 25:8
Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
Luke 14:8
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Revelation 11:10
And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

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He also granted a release to the provinces, either a remittance of the taxes in arrear or an act of grace for criminals; as Pilate, at the feast, released a prisoner. This was to add t the joy. [2.] Of the deference Esther continued to pay to her former guardian. She still did the commandment of Mordecai, as when she was brought up with him,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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EST 2:18LUK 14:8 PRO 25:6-7
EST 2:18EST 9:22 EST 9:19
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
EST 2:18EST 9:22 PSA 30:11
EST 2:18REV 11:10 1KI 18:17
EST 2:18GEN 29:22 REV 19:9
EST 2:18EST 9:22 ISA 12:1-2
EST 2:18EST 9:22 ISA 14:3
EST 2:18REV 11:10 MAT 10:22

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