The banquet of wine: After the main courses were removed, it was customary in Persia to continue the banquet for a considerable time with fr…

The banquet of wine. —The continuation of the banquet of Esther 5:5: the dessert, so to speak.

And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine
For such it seems the banquet was she prepared; it was not prop…

Esther having had power with God, and prevailing, like Jacob, had power with men too. He who will lose his life for God will save it, or find it in…