Esther 1:8

King James Version - American Edition

And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Cross References

Jeremiah 51:7

Babylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord's hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

John 2:8

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

Jeremiah 35:8

Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jon´adab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

Esther 1:7

And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

Esther 1:9

Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasue´rus.