Esther 1:7 meaning and explanation

Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.

Esther 1:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Esther 1:7 describes the second feast Xerxes held at the citadel of Susa, this one for all the people from the least to the greatest. The narrator is setting the scene: the king is displaying the wealth of his empire, and the gold goblets, each with a different design, along with wine poured generously, show a ruler eager to impress.

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