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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/esther/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/esther/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Wine was served in goblets of gold, each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant, in keeping with the king&#8217s liberality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Drinks were served in gold goblets of many designs, and there was an abundance of royal wine, reflecting the king’s generosity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Drinks were served in golden vessels, vessels of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they gave <i>them</i> drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, according to the generosity of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful in proportion to the king’s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king&#8217s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king’s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king’s hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Drinks were served in various kinds of golden goblets, and the royal wine was plentiful, in accordance with the generosity of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Drinks were served in an array of gold goblets, each with a different design. Royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Beverages were served in an array of gold goblets, each with a different design. Royal wine flowed freely, according to the king&#8217s bounty<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gave them drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being diverse one from another), and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The guests drank from gold cups, and each cup had a different design. The king was generous <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People drank from golden cups. No two cups were alike. The king also provided plenty of royal wine out of his royal generosity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Drinks were served in gold cups, no two of them alike, and the king was generous with the royal wine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Drinks were served in gold vessels of various kinds, and there was plenty of royal wine because the king was generous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king?s bounty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Drinks were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king's expense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the giving of drink in vessels of gold, and the vessels [are] various vessels, and the royal wine [is] abundant, as a memorial of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the giving of drink in vessels of gold, and the vessels are divers vessels, and the royal wine is abundant, as a memorial of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And giving drink in vessels of gold and vessels different from vessels, and wine of the kingdom, an abundance, according to the hand of the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 3:7>Moreover, those who had been invited drank from golden cups, and dishes of foods were brought in one after another. Likewise, choice wine was presented in abundance, as was worthy of royal magnificence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Drinks were served in a variety of golden cups, and the royal wine flowed freely, as befitted the king’s liberality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Drinks were served in golden goblets, goblets of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they gave the guests drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being different one from another), and royal wine was in abundance, according to the generosity of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they were giving drinks in vessels of gold, and the vessels were selected from vessels, and the wine of the kingdom was abundant according to the hand of the King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they gave them drink in vessels of gold--the vessels being diverse one from another--and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />gold and silver cups, and a small cup of carbuncle set out of the value of thirty thousand talents, abundant and sweet wine, which the king himself drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/1-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=71" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/esther/1.htm">Xerxes' Royal Feast</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: wə·haš·qō·wṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">Beverages were served</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: biḵ·lê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">in an array of goblets</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: wə·ḵê·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: mik·kê·lîm (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8138.htm" title="8138: šō·w·nîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To repeat, do again. A primitive root; to fold, i.e. Duplicate; by implication, to transmute.">with a different design,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵūṯ (N-fs) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">and the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: wə·yên (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rāḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">flowed freely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">according to the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: kə·yaḏ (Prep-k:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">bounty.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Daniel 5:1-4</a></span><br />Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. / Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. / Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-3.htm">Revelation 18:3</a></span><br />All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-4.htm">Proverbs 31:4-5</a></span><br />It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, / lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Isaiah 5:11-12</a></span><br />Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. / At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-7.htm">Jeremiah 51:7</a></span><br />Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">1 Corinthians 10:21</a></span><br />You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Psalm 104:15</a></span><br />wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-19.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:19</a></span><br />A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Luke 21:34</a></span><br />But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-13.htm">Isaiah 22:13</a></span><br />But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Amos 6:6</a></span><br />You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-49.htm">Matthew 24:49</a></span><br />And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-3.htm">1 Peter 4:3</a></span><br />For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/40-11.htm">Genesis 40:11</a></span><br />Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into his cup, and placed the cup in his hand.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.</p><p class="hdg">vessels of gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a></b></br> And all king Solomon's drinking vessels <i>were of</i> gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon <i>were of</i> pure gold; none <i>were of</i> silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20</a></b></br> And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon <i>were of</i> gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon <i>were of</i> pure gold: none <i>were of</i> silver; it was <i>not</i> any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-2.htm">Daniel 5:2-4</a></b></br> Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which <i>was</i> in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein… </p><p class="hdg">royal wine.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-37.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Bounty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-8.htm">Different</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-14.htm">Diverse</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Drinks</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-2.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Goblets</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/ezra/7-13.htm">Including</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-17.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-20.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/esther/1-4.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/esther/1-5.htm">King's</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-8.htm">Lavished</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">Plentiful</a> <a href="/esther/1-4.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-26.htm">Served</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-13.htm">State</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">Various</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-15.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/5-11.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/job/22-5.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/esther/2-18.htm">Bounty</a> <a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Different</a> <a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Diverse</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Drinks</a> <a href="/job/34-7.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-5.htm">Goblets</a> <a href="/esther/8-4.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/esther/4-11.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/esther/4-7.htm">Including</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">King's</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-24.htm">Lavished</a> <a href="/job/27-16.htm">Plentiful</a> <a href="/esther/1-9.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Served</a> <a href="/job/23-4.htm">State</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-16.htm">Various</a> <a href="/job/28-17.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/job/28-17.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/esther/1-8.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Xerxes makes royal feasts.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/1-10.htm">Vashti, sent for, refuses to come.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Xerxes, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and decrees men's sovereignty.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Gold, often associated with royalty and divinity, reflects the grandeur of the Persian Empire. In biblical times, gold was a symbol of purity and value, as seen in the construction of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple (<a href="/exodus/25-11.htm">Exodus 25:11</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>). The lavishness of the feast underscores the king's power and the empire's prosperity.<p><b>each with a different design</b><br>The unique designs of each goblet highlight the creativity and craftsmanship of the period. This diversity in design may also symbolize the vastness and multicultural nature of the Persian Empire, which spanned from India to Ethiopia, encompassing many peoples and cultures (<a href="/esther/1.htm">Esther 1:1</a>). The individuality of each goblet could reflect the empire's diversity and the king's ability to unify various cultures under his rule.<p><b>and the royal wine flowed freely</b><br>The abundance of wine signifies the king's generosity and the celebratory nature of the feast. Wine in the Bible often symbolizes joy and blessing (<a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Psalm 104:15</a>; <a href="/proverbs/3-10.htm">Proverbs 3:10</a>). The free flow of wine at the banquet may also indicate the king's desire to display his wealth and ensure the satisfaction of his guests. This abundance contrasts with the biblical warnings against excess and drunkenness (<a href="/proverbs/20.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a>; <a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a>).<p><b>according to the king’s bounty</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the king's wealth and his ability to provide lavishly for his guests. The king's bounty reflects his power and the resources at his disposal. In a broader biblical context, this can be contrasted with the divine provision and bounty of God, who provides for His people (<a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>). The king's generosity, while impressive, is temporal and earthly, whereas God's provision is eternal and spiritual.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahasuerus.htm">King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)</a></b><br>The Persian king who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. He is hosting a lavish banquet in his palace in Susa.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/susa.htm">Susa (Shushan)</a></b><br>The capital of the Persian Empire where the events of the Book of Esther take place. It is the setting for the king's opulent feast.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_banquet.htm">The Banquet</a></b><br>A grand feast hosted by King Ahasuerus for all his officials and servants, showcasing his wealth and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/golden_goblets.htm">Golden Goblets</a></b><br>Symbolic of the king's wealth and the opulence of the Persian Empire. Each goblet being unique signifies the extravagance of the event.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/royal_wine.htm">Royal Wine</a></b><br>Represents the abundance and generosity of the king, as well as the indulgence of the Persian court.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_excess.htm">The Dangers of Excess</a></b><br>The lavishness of the banquet serves as a reminder of the potential moral and spiritual dangers of excessive indulgence and materialism.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>The unique golden goblets and flowing wine highlight the importance of using resources wisely and not for mere display of wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_of_leadership.htm">Influence of Leadership</a></b><br>Ahasuerus' actions set a tone for his kingdom. Leaders must be mindful of how their behavior influences those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_discernment.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Believers are called to discern cultural practices and align them with biblical values, avoiding the pitfalls of conforming to worldly standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_king_ahasuerus_leave_in_anger.htm">Esther 7:7 – Why would King Ahasuerus suddenly abandon the feast in anger without prior indications of Haman’s treachery in earlier records of Persian court life? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_king_host_a_180-day_feast.htm">Is it realistic for a king to host a 180-day feast (Esther 1:4), given logistical and economic limitations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_esther_5_2_match_persian_court_laws.htm">Esther 5:2 - Does the king's death-penalty-for-approach truly align with known Persian court laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_kings_7_48-51_treasures_match_other_accounts.htm">Do the treasures listed in 1 Kings 7:48-51 align with known temple inventories or is there any inconsistency with other biblical accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">In vessels of gold.</span>--This shows the immense treasures in the hand of the Persian king, when the whole population of Susa could be thus accommodated.<p><span class= "bld">Royal wine.</span>--Perhaps wine of Helbon (<a href="/ezekiel/27-18.htm" title="Damascus was your merchant in the multitude of the wares of your making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.">Ezekiel 27:18</a>); the original seems to imply more than merely wine from the royal cellars: as the king was feasting his people, it could hardly have been otherwise.<p><span class= "bld">State.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">hand.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They gave them drink in vessels of gold</span>. Drinking-vessels of gold were found in considerable numbers in the Persian camp near Plataea (Herod., 9:80) when the Greeks took it. They had been the property of Persian nobles. The king would naturally possess in great abundance whatever luxury was affected by the upper class of his subjects. <span class="cmt_word">The vessels being diverse one from another</span>. This is a minute point, which must have come from an eye-witness, or from one who had received the account of the banquet from an eye-witness. It was perhaps unusual. At least, in the grand banquet represented by Sargon on the walls of his palace at Khorsabad, it is observable that all the guests hold in their hands goblets which are exactly alike (see 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 2. p. 214). <span class="cmt_word">Royal</span> <span class="cmt_word">wine</span>. Literally, "wine of the kingdom" - wine, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, from the royal cellar, and therefore good wine, but not necessarily the "wine of Helbon, which was the only wine that the king himself drank (Athen., 'Deipnosoph,' 4. p. 145, A). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/1-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Beverages were served</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·qō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in an array of goblets</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּכְלֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(biḵ·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֵלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a different design,</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8138.htm">Strong's 8138: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fold, duplicate, to transmute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכ֛וּת</span> <span class="translit">(mal·ḵūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wine</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flowed freely,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the king’s</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bounty.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּיַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(kə·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/1-7.htm">Esther 1:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/1-7.htm">OT History: Esther 1:7 They gave them drinks in golden vessels (Est Esth. 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