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{Esther 2:18} Then the king 4428 made 6213 z8799 a great 1419 feast 4960 unto all x3605 his princes 8269 and his servants, 5650 [even] x853 Esther's 635 feast; 4960 and he made 6213 z8804 a release 2010 to the provinces, 4082 and gave 5414 z8799 gifts, 4864 according to the state 3027 of the king. 4428
am 3547, bc 457
made a great:
"In the thirdª yearª of his reign,ª° he madeª° a feastª unto all¹ his princesª and his servants;ª the powerª of Persiaª and Media,ª the noblesª and princesª of the provinces,ª [being] beforeª him: ... And when these¹ daysª were expired,ª° the kingª madeª° a feastª unto all¹ the peopleª that were presentª° in Shushanª the palace,ª both unto greatª¹ and small,ª sevenª days,ª in the courtª of the gardenª of the king'sª palace;ª" {Est 1:3-5} + "And Labanª gathered togetherª°¹ all¹ the men²¹ of the place,ª and madeª° a feast.ª" {Gen 29:22} + "So his fatherª went downª° unto¹ the woman:ª and Samsonª madeª° there¹ a feast;ª for¹ so¹ used the young menª to do.ª° ... And she weptª° before¹ him the sevenª days,ª while¹ their feastª lasted:ª° and it came to pass¹ on the seventhª day,ª that he toldª° her, because¹ she lay soreª° upon him: and she toldª° the riddleª to the childrenª of her people.ª" {Jdg 14:10-17} + "Go forth,ª° O ye daughtersª of Zion,ª and beholdª° kingª Solomonª with the crownª wherewith his motherª crownedª°¹ him in the dayª of his espousals,ª and in the dayª of the gladnessª of his heart.ª" {Sgs 3:11} + "I am comeª° into my garden,ª my sister,ª [my] spouse:ª I have gatheredª° my myrrhª with¹ my spice;ª I have eatenª° my honeycombª with¹ my honey;ª I have drunkª° my wineª with¹ my milk:ª eat,ª° O friends;ª drink,ª° yea, drink abundantly,ª° O beloved.ª" {Sgs 5:1} + "The¹ kingdomª of heavenª is like²° unto¹ a certain² king,ª¹ whichª madeª° a marriageª for his²¹ son,ª" {Mtt 22:2} + "Whenª thou art biddenª° ofª anyª [man] toª a wedding,ª sit²° not² downª°¹ inª the¹ highest room;ª lestª a more honourable manª than thouª beª° biddenª° ofª him;ª" {Lke 14:8} + "Andª he saithª° unto me,ª Write,ª° Blessedª [are] they which are calledª° untoª the¹ marriageª supperª of the¹ Lamb.ª Andª he saithª° unto me,ª Theseª areª° the¹ trueª sayingsª of God.ª" {Rev 19:9}
he made:
We learn from Herodotus and Atheneus, that the Persian monarchs were accustomed to give their wives distinct cities and provinces for the purpose of supplying them with different articles of dress. One was assigned for ornamenting the head and neck; another provided robes, zones, etc.; and the city of Anthilla was given to a Persian queen, we read, to supply her with shoes and sandals. It is probable, therefore, that, at the desire of Esther, Ahasuerus relieved those cities and provinces that had before paid it, from this expense.
release:
Heb. rest
gave gifts:
"As the daysª wherein¹ the Jewsª restedª° from their enemies,ª°¹ and the monthª which¹ was turnedª° unto them from sorrowª¹ to joy,ª and from mourningª¹ into a goodª day:ª that they should makeª° them daysª of feastingª and joy,ª and of sendingª portionsª oneª to another,ª and giftsª to the poor.ª" {Est 9:22} + "Askª°¹ thy young men,ª and they will shewª° thee. Wherefore let the young menª findª° favourª in thine eyes:ª for¹ we comeª° in¹ a goodª day:ª give,ª° I pray thee,¹¹ whatsoever¹ comethª° to thine handª unto thy servants,ª and to thy sonª David.ª" {1Sm 25:8} + "So the Levitesª stilledª° all¹ the people,ª saying,ª° Hold your peace,ª° for¹ the dayª [is] holy;ª neither¹ be ye grieved.ª°" {Neh 8:11} + "Andª they that dwellª° uponª the¹ earthª shall rejoiceª° overª them,ª andª make merry,ª° andª shall sendª° giftsª one to another;ª becauseª theseª twoª prophetsª tormentedª° them that dweltª° onª the¹ earth.ª" {Rev 11:10}

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