Esther 1:8

English Standard Version 2016

And drinking was according to this edict: “There is no compulsion.” For the king had given orders to all the staff of his palace to do as each man desired.

Cross References

Jeremiah 51:7

Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, making all the earth drunken; the nations drank of her wine; therefore the nations went mad.

John 2:8

And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it.

Jeremiah 35:8

We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, to drink no wine all our days, ourselves, our wives, our sons, or our daughters,

Esther 1:7

Drinks were served in golden vessels, vessels of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king.

Esther 1:9

Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women in the palace that belonged to King Ahasuerus.