On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Was merry with wine. —The habit of the Persians to indulge in wine to excess may be inferred from Esther 1:8.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

On the seventh day Of the feast, the last day of it, which the Rabbins, as Jarchi observes, say was the sabbath day, and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons of special festivity often end in vexation.

Superiors should be careful not …

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