Esther 1:7

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Drinks were served in golden goblets of various designs, and the royal wine flowed in abundance, as befits the king's generosity.

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  • 1 Kgs 10:21 : 21 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days.
  • 2 Chr 9:20 : 20 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon’s days.
  • Esth 2:18 : 18 Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He also declared a holiday for the provinces and distributed gifts with royal generosity.
  • Dan 5:2-4 : 2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that the gold and silver vessels his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem be brought in, so that the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines could drink from them. 3 So the gold vessels taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem were brought in, and the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

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  • Esth 1:8-10
    3 verses
    83%

    8The drinking was done according to royal decree with no restrictions, for the king had ordered all the stewards of his household to allow each person to drink as they desired.

    9Queen Vashti also held a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus.

    10On the seventh day, when the king was in high spirits from the wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,

  • Dan 5:1-4
    4 verses
    80%

    1King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine in their presence.

    2Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that the gold and silver vessels his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem be brought in, so that the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines could drink from them.

    3So the gold vessels taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem were brought in, and the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines drank from them.

    4They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

  • Esth 1:3-6
    4 verses
    78%

    3In the third year of his reign, he held a banquet for all his officials and servants. The army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials of the provinces were present before him.

    4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his majestic greatness for many days—one hundred and eighty days in total.

    5When these days were over, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people who were present in the citadel of Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the courtyard of the garden of the king's palace.

    6The garden was decorated with fine white and blue linen fastened with cords of linen and purple material to silver rods on marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
    75%

    21All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon's days.

  • Dan 1:5
    75%

    5The king assigned them a daily portion from the royal food and wine that he drank. They were to be trained for three years, and at the end of that time, they were to serve before the king.

  • 2 Chr 9:20
    75%

    20All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in Solomon’s days.

  • Ezra 8:25-27
    3 verses
    74%

    25I weighed out to them the silver, gold, and articles—the offering for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his officials, and all the Israelites who were present had donated.

    26And I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, 100 silver vessels worth talents, and 100 talents of gold.

    27Also, twenty gold basins worth 1,000 darics, and two vessels of polished bronze, as desirable as gold.

  • Ezra 1:10
    74%

    10Thirty gold bowls, four hundred and ten silver bowls of a second type, and one thousand other articles.

  • 1 Chr 28:17
    73%

    17He also gave instructions for the pure gold forks, sprinkling bowls, pitchers, and the weight for each gold basin and for each silver basin.

  • John 2:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8Then He told them, 'Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.' So they did.

    9When the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine, not knowing where it had come from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom aside.

    10He said, 'Everyone brings out the choice wine first, and then the cheaper wine after the guests have drunk freely; but you have saved the best till now.'

  • Ezra 7:18-20
    3 verses
    72%

    18And whatever seems best to you and your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, you may do according to the will of your God.

    19Also, deliver the vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God in Jerusalem.

    20And whatever else may be needed for the house of your God that it falls upon you to provide, you may do so from the royal treasury.

  • Exod 37:16
    72%

    16He made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates, its utensils, its bowls, and its pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

  • Prov 31:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5Lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

    6Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are bitter of heart.

  • Jer 52:19
    71%

    19The captain of the guard took away the basins, firepans, bowls, pots, lampstands, dishes, and drink-offering vessels—everything made of pure gold and pure silver.

  • Ezra 7:22
    71%

    22up to one hundred talents of silver, one hundred cors of wheat, one hundred baths of wine, one hundred baths of oil, and salt without limit.

  • Ezra 1:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6Their neighbors supported them with silver articles, gold, goods, livestock, and choice gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.

    7King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the house of his gods.

  • Jer 35:5
    71%

    5Then I set bowls full of wine and cups before the sons of the house of the Rechabites and said to them, 'Drink wine.'

  • Gen 43:34
    71%

    34Joseph sent portions from his table to them, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as anyone else's. So they feasted and drank freely with him.

  • Ezra 7:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15And to bring the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem.

    16Together with all the silver and gold you may find in the whole province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and the priests given for the house of their God in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 28:14
    70%

    14He assigned the weight of gold for all gold articles used in every kind of service, and the weight of silver for all silver articles used in every kind of service.

  • Dan 1:13
    70%

    13Then compare our appearance with that of the other youths who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.

  • Esth 2:18
    70%

    18Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He also declared a holiday for the provinces and distributed gifts with royal generosity.

  • Dan 1:16
    70%

    16So the steward took away their portion of the royal food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.

  • 2 Kgs 25:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14They took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

    15The captain of the guard also took the firepans and the sprinkling bowls—everything that was made of gold and silver.

  • Esth 1:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13Then the king consulted the wise men who understood the times, for it was the king's custom to speak before all who understood law and judgment.

    14The closest advisers to the king were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who had access to the king's presence and held the highest positions in the kingdom.

  • Neh 5:18
    69%

    18Each day, one ox, six choice sheep, and some birds were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundance of wine of all kinds. Despite this, I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was heavy.

  • Hos 7:5
    69%

    5On the day of our king, the princes became inflamed with wine, and the king stretched out his hand to mockers.

  • Exod 37:24
    69%

    24He made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold.

  • 1 Kgs 7:47
    68%

    47Solomon left all the articles unweighed because they were so numerous; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

  • Amos 6:6
    68%

    6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.