◄ Esther 1:8 ►
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Good News Translation
There were no limits on the drinks; the king had given orders to the palace servants that everyone could have as much as they wanted.

New Revised Standard Version
Drinking was by flagons, without restraint; for the king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do as each one desired.

Contemporary English Version
and said to them, "Drink all you want!" Then he told his servants, "Keep their cups full."

New American Bible
By ordinance of the king the drinking was unstinted, for he had instructed all the stewards of his household to comply with the good pleasure of everyone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither was there any one to compel them to drink that were not willing, but as the king had appointed, who set over every table one of his nobles, that every man might take what he would.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Neither was there any one to compel them to drink that were not willing, but as the king had appointed, who set over every table one of his nobles, that every man might take what he would.

none did compel.

Jeremiah 35:8 Therefore we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all things that he commanded us: so as to drink no wine all our days: neither we, nor our wives, nor our sons, nor our daughters:

Jeremiah 51:7 Babylon hath been a golden cup in the hand of the Lord, that made all the earth drunk: the nations have drunk of her wine, and therefore they have staggered.

Habakkuk 2:15,16 Woe to him that giveth drink to his friend, and presenteth his gall, and maketh him drunk, that he may behold his nakedness. . . .

the officers.

John 2:8 And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.

Context
Xerxes' Royal Feast
…7And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king's magnificence. 8Neither was there any one to compel them to drink that were not willing, but as the king had appointed, who set over every table one of his nobles, that every man might take what he would.
Cross References
Esther 1:7
And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king's magnificence.

Esther 1:9
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.

Esther 1:7
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