By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every wine steward was to serve each man whatever he desired. People Abagtha, Admatha, Ahasuerus, Bigtha, Biztha, Carcas, Carshena, Harbona, Marsena, Mehuman, Memucan, Meres, Persians, Shethar, Tarshish, Vashti, ZetharPlaces Ethiopia, India, Media, Persia, SusaTopics Accordance, Allowed, Appointed, Chief, Command, Commandment, Compel, Compelled, Compulsion, Compulsory, Constrained, Constraint, Desired, Desires, Drink, Drinking, Forced, Guest, Household, Instructed, Keeping, Law, Magnates, Man's, None, Officers, Official, Officials, Orders, Palace, Pleasing, Pleasure, Pressing, Servants, Serve, Stewards, Wine, WishedOutline 1. Xerxes makes royal feasts.10. Vashti, sent for, refuses to come. 13. Xerxes, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and decrees men's sovereignty. Jump to Previous Accordance Allowed Appointed Chief Command Commandment Compel Compelled Compulsion Constrained Constraint Desired Desires Drink Drinking Forced Guest House Household Instructed Keeping King's Law Magnates Officers Official Officials Orders Palace Pleasing Pleasure Pressing Servants Serve Stewards Way Wine WishedJump to Next Accordance Allowed Appointed Chief Command Commandment Compel Compelled Compulsion Constrained Constraint Desired Desires Drink Drinking Forced Guest House Household Instructed Keeping King's Law Magnates Officers Official Officials Orders Palace Pleasing Pleasure Pressing Servants Serve Stewards Way Wine WishedLibrary Whether Boasting is Opposed to the virtue of Truth?Objection 1: It seems that boasting is not opposed to the virtue of truth. For lying is opposed to truth. But it is possible to boast even without lying, as when a man makes a show of his own excellence. Thus it is written (Esther 1:3,4) that Assuerus "made a great feast . . . that he might show the riches of the glory" and "of his kingdom, and the greatness and boasting of his power." Therefore boasting is not opposed to the virtue of truth. Objection 2: Further, boasting is reckoned by Gregory … Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica In Judaea Esther Parallel Verses NASB: The drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person.KJV: 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. Links Esther 1:8 NIV • Esther 1:8 NLT • Esther 1:8 ESV • Esther 1:8 NASB • Esther 1:8 KJVResources Esther 1:8 Bible AppsEsther 1:8 Parallel Esther 1:8 Biblia Paralela Esther 1:8 Chinese Bible Esther 1:8 French Bible Esther 1:8 German Bible Esther 1:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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