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Esther 1:7-9
New King James Version
Esther 1:7-9
New King James Version
7 And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, (A)according to the [a]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.
9 Queen Vashti also made a feast for the women in the royal palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
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- Esther 1:7 Lit. hand
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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