Esther 1:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Esther 1:5

3 that in the third year of his reign he ^amade a feast for all his officials and servants—the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him—

4 when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all.

5 And when these days were completed, the king made a feast lasting seven days for all the people who were present in¹ Shushan the citadel, from great to small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.

6 There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on silver rods and marble pillars; and the ^acouches were of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble.

7 And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, ^aaccording to the generosity of the king.

8 In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure.

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Interlinear Bible for Esther 1:5:

And when these
'el-leh (#428) days
yowm (#3117) were expired,
male' (#4390) the king
melek (#4428) made
`asah (#6213) a feast
mishteh (#4960) unto all
kol (#3605) the people
`am (#5971) that were present
matsa' (#4672) in Shushan
Shuwshan (#7800) the palace,
biyrah (#1002) both unto great
min (#4480) and small,
qatan (#6996) seven
sheba` (#7651) days,
yowm (#3117) in the court
chatser (#2691) of the garden
ginnah (#1594) of the king's
melek (#4428) palace;
biythan (#1055)

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