Esther 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 1:7 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 1:7 — KJV
“And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. royal...: Heb. wine of the kingdom state: Heb. hand”
— Esther 1:7 (KJV)
Esther 1:7 in Context — About the Book of Esther
Esther never mentions God's name, yet His providence saturates every scene. A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia just in time to stop a genocide, risking her life with the words: if I perish, I perish. It is the book for anyone positioned by God for such a time as this.
Cross-References for Esther 1:7
“And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:7: gave, gold, one
“And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. of his...: Heb. according to the hand of king Solomon”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:7: gave, royal, according
“And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:7: gave, gold, one
“And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:7: gave, gold, one
“And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. pure: Heb. shut up none were of silver: or, there was no silver in them”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:7: drink, vessels, gold
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