Esther 2:18 meaning and explanation
Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.
Esther 2:18, Berean Standard Bible
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King Xerxes has just chosen Esther, a Jewish exile, as queen in place of Vashti. In this verse he celebrates the marriage with a great banquet for his officials and servants, and he extends the joy to the whole empire by proclaiming a tax holiday and giving gifts.
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