Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful (A)in proportion to the king’s [a]bounty. But the drinking was done according to the royal law; there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household, that he was to do as each person pleased.

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  1. Esther 1:7 Lit hand

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