Esther 1
ASV
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

American Standard Version

Esther 1:2-5

2that in those daysH3117, when the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 sat on the throneH3678 of his kingdomH4438, which was in Shushan the palace,

3in the third yearH8141 of his reignH4427, he madeH6213 a feastH4960 unto all his princesH8269 and his servantsH5650; the power of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074, the nobles and princesH8269 of the provincesH4082, being before him;

4when he showedH7200 the richesH6239 of his glorious kingdomH4438 and the honorH3519 of his excellent majesty manyH7227 daysH3117, even a hundredH3967 and fourscore daysH3117.

5And when these daysH3117 were fulfilled, the kingH4428 madeH6213 a feastH4960 unto all the peopleH5971 that were present in Shushan the palaceH1055, both greatH1419 and smallH6996, sevenH7651 daysH3117, in the courtH2691 of the gardenH1594 of the king’sH4428 palaceH1055.

Read all of Esther 1

Commentaries on Esther 1

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain