Esther 2:18

Easy To Read Version

And the king gave a big party for Esther. It was for all his important people and leaders. He announced a holiday in all the provinces. And he sent out gifts to people, because he was a generous king.

Cross References

Genesis 29:22

So Laban gave a party for all the people in that place.

Nehemiah 8:11

The men from the family group of Levi helped the people to calm down. They said, “Be quiet, calm down, this is a special day. Don’t be sad.”

Esther 1:7

Wine was served in golden cups. And every cup was different! And there was plenty of the king’s wine, because the king was very generous.

Esther 9:22

The Jews were to celebrate those days because on those days the Jews got rid of their enemies. And they were also to celebrate that month as the month when their sadness was turned into joy. And it was a month when their crying was changed into a day of celebration. Mordecai wrote letters to all the Jews. He told them to celebrate those days as a happy holiday. They should have parties and give gifts to each other and give presents to poor people.

Matthew 22:2

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king that prepared a wedding dinner for his son.

Mark 6:21

Then the right time came for Herodias to cause John’s death. It happened on Herod’s {\cf2\super [74]} birthday. Herod gave a dinner party for the most important government leaders, the commanders of his army, and the most important people in Galilee.

Luke 14:8

“When a person invites you to a wedding, don’t sit in the most important seat. The person may have invited someone more important than you.

Revelation 11:10

People who live on the earth will be happy because these two are dead. They will have parties and send each other gifts. They will do these things because these two prophets (witnesses) brought much suffering to the people who live on the earth.

Revelation 19:9

Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Those people who are invited to the wedding meal of the Lamb are blessed (happy)!” Then the angel said, “These are the true words of God.”

1 Samuel 25:8

Ask your servants and they will tell you this is true. Please be kind to my young men. We come to you now, at this happy time. Please give these young men anything you can. Please do this for me, your friend [198] David.”