Esther 1:3

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

in the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all his officials and ministers. The army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the governors of the provinces were present,

Cross References

Genesis 40:20

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants and lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

1 Kings 3:15

Then Solomon awoke; it had been a dream. He came to Jerusalem, where he stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He offered up burnt offerings and offerings of well-being and provided a feast for all his servants.

Ezra 1:2

“Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Esther 1:14

and those next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media who had access to the king and sat first in the kingdom):

Esther 1:4

while he displayed the great wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and pomp of his majesty for many days, one hundred eighty days in all.

Esther 2:18

Then the king gave a great banquet to all his officials and ministers: “Esther’s banquet.” He also granted a holiday to the provinces and gave gifts with royal liberality.

Esther 3:7

In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur—which means “the lot”—before Haman for the day and for the month, and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

Isaiah 21:2

A stern vision is told to me; the betrayer betrays, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, O Elam; lay siege, O Media; all the sighing she has caused I bring to an end.

Jeremiah 51:11

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for his temple.

Daniel 5:1

King Belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.

Daniel 5:28

peres: your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

Daniel 6:1

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom,

Daniel 8:20

As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.

Mark 6:21

But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee.