Esther 1:8 (KJV)
Text size
And the drinkingwas according to the lawnone did compelfor so the kinghad appointedto all the officersof his housethat they should doaccording to every man’s pleasure
Cross-references
none did compel.Every person drank what he pleased. Among the Greeks, however, each guest was obliged to keep the round, or leave the company: hence the proverb [E pithi, e apithi,] Drink, or begone. Mr. Herbert, in his poem entitled "The Church Porch," has severely reprobated this vile custom. In Britain, however, this demoralizing custom is now almost destroyed, and a new era of social pleasure is arising, by temperate habits, increased domestic comforts, and the spread of gospel truths. Jer 35:8 Jer 51:7 Hab 2:15 Hab 2:16
the officers. Joh 2:8
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain