Esther 1:10
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10 On the seventh day, when the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who attended him,(A)
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Esther 7:9
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9 Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs in attendance on the king, said, “Look, the very pole that Haman has prepared for Mordecai, whose word saved the king,[a] stands at Haman’s house, fifty cubits high.” And the king said, “Hang him on that.”(A)
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- 7.9 Heb who spoke well regarding the king
Judges 16:25
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25 And when their hearts were merry, they said, “Call Samson, and let him entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison, and he performed for them. They made him stand between the pillars,(A)
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Ecclesiastes 7:2-4
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2 It is better to go to the house of mourning
than to go to the house of feasting,
for this is the end of everyone,
and the living will lay it to heart.(A)
3 Sorrow is better than laughter,
for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.(B)
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Proverbs 20:1
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20 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.(A)
2 Samuel 13:28
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28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Watch when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not myself commanded you? Be courageous and valiant.”(A)
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Ephesians 5:18-19
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18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,(A) 19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(B)
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Daniel 1:18-19
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18 At the end of the time that the king had set for them to be brought in, the palace master brought them into the presence of Nebuchadnezzar, 19 and the king spoke with them. Among them all, no one was found to compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they were stationed in the king’s court.(A)
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Daniel 1:3-5
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3 Then the king commanded his palace master Ashpenaz to bring some of the Israelites of the royal family and of the nobility: 4 young men without physical defect and handsome, versed in every branch of wisdom, endowed with knowledge and insight, and competent to serve in the king’s palace; they were to be taught the literature and language of the Chaldeans.(A) 5 The king assigned them a daily portion of the royal rations of food and wine. They were to be educated for three years, so that at the end of that time they could be stationed in the king’s court.(B)
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Ecclesiastes 10:19
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19 Feasts are made for laughter,
wine gladdens life,
and money meets every need.(A)
1 Samuel 25:36-37
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36 Abigail came to Nabal; he was holding a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until the morning light.(A) 37 In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him; he became like a stone.
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Genesis 43:34
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34 Portions were taken to them from Joseph’s table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they drank and were merry with him.(A)
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