Treasury of Scripture
A.M.
3547. B.C.
457. made a great.
Esther 1:3-5 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media...
Genesis 29:22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Judges 14:10-17 So his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do...
Songs 3:11 Go forth, O you daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown with which his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals...
Songs 5:1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey...
Matthew 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Luke 14:8 When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him;
Revelation 19:9 And he said to me, Write, Blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me...
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.
Esther 9:22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to joy...
1 Samuel 25:8 Ask your young men, and they will show you. Why let the young men find favor in your eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray you...
Nehemiah 8:11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.
Revelation 11:10 And they that dwell on the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another...
