Esther 1:5
The Scripture
(5) And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with King Xerxes issuing a decree that anyone who opposes him will be executed, and Mordecai, a Jewish official, warns his people to obey. Esther, a cousin of Mordecai, volunteers to deliver the message to the king, showing courage and loyalty to her people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Chronicles 7:8II Chronicles 7:9II Chronicles 30:21II Chronicles 30:22II Chronicles 30:23II Chronicles 30:24II Chronicles 30:25
Related verses (shared words)
Esther 2:8Esther 3:15Esther 7:8I Kings 16:18Ezra 4:14Esther 2:3