Scripture · Old Testament
Esther 1:9
Esther 1:9 is verse 9 of Esther chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
King James Version
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
World English Bible
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
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Esther 1:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible
7 Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.
8 By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.
9 Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
10 On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
11 to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Esther 5:4“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”
Esther 5:8If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”