Verse 10
On the seventh{H7637} day{H3117}, when the heart{H3820} of the king{H4428} was merry{H2896} with wine{H3196}, he commanded{H559}{(H8804)} Mehuman{H4104}, Biztha{H968}, Harbona{H2726}, Bigtha{H903}, and Abagtha{H5}, Zethar{H2242}, and Carcas{H3752}, the seven{H7651} chamberlains{H5631} that served{H8334}{(H8764)} in the presence{H6440} of Ahasuerus{H325} the king{H4428},
Referenced Verses
- Judg 16:25 : 25 And it came to pass, when their hearts{H3820} were merry{H2896}, that they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Call{H7121}{(H8798)} for Samson{H8123}, that he may make us sport{H7832}{(H8762)}. And they called{H7121}{(H8799)} for Samson{H8123} out of the prison{H631}{(H8803)} house{H1004}; and he made them{H6440} sport{H6711}{(H8762)}: and they set{H5975}{(H8686)} him between the pillars{H5982}.
- Esth 7:9 : 9 And Harbonah{H2726}, one{H259} of the chamberlains{H5631}, said{H559}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, Behold also, the gallows{H6086} fifty{H2572} cubits{H520} high{H1364}, which Haman{H2001} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} for Mordecai{H4782}, who had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} good{H2896} for the king{H4428}, standeth{H5975}{(H8802)} in the house{H1004} of Haman{H2001}. Then the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hang{H8518}{(H8798)} him thereon.
- Prov 20:1 : 1 Wine{H3196} is a mocker{H3887}{(H8801)}, strong drink{H7941} is raging{H1993}{(H8802)}: and whosoever is deceived{H7686}{(H8802)} thereby is not wise{H2449}{(H8799)}.
- Eccl 7:2-4 : 2 It is better{H2896} to go{H3212}{(H8800)} to the house{H1004} of mourning{H60}, than to go{H3212}{(H8800)} to the house{H1004} of feasting{H4960}: for{H834} that is the end{H5490} of all men{H120}; and the living{H2416} will lay{H5414}{(H8799)} it to his heart{H3820}. 3 Sorrow{H3708} is better{H2896} than laughter{H7814}: for by the sadness{H7455} of the countenance{H6440} the heart{H3820} is made better{H3190}{(H8799)}. 4 The heart{H3820} of the wise{H2450} is in the house{H1004} of mourning{H60}; but the heart{H3820} of fools{H3684} is in the house{H1004} of mirth{H8057}.
- 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 Now Absalom{H53} had commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} his servants{H5288}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Mark{H7200}{(H8798)} ye now when Amnon's{H550} heart{H3820} is merry{H2896} with wine{H3196}, and when I say{H559}{(H8804)} unto you, Smite{H5221}{(H8685)} Amnon{H550}; then kill{H4191}{(H8689)} him, fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not: have not I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} you? be courageous{H2388}{(H8798)}, and be valiant{H1121}{H2428}.
- Gen 43:34 : 34 And he took{H5375}{(H8799)} and sent messes{H4864} unto them from before him{H6440}: but Benjamin's{H1144} mess{H4864} was five{H2568} times{H3027} so much as{H7235}{(H8799)} any of theirs. And they drank{H8354}{(H8799)}, and were merry{H7937}{(H8799)} with him.
- 1 Sam 25:36-37 : 36 And Abigail{H26} came{H935}{(H8799)} to Nabal{H5037}; and, behold, he held a feast{H4960} in his house{H1004}, like the feast{H4960} of a king{H4428}; and Nabal's{H5037} heart{H3820} was merry{H2896} within him, for he was very{H3966} drunken{H7910}: wherefore she told{H5046}{(H8689)} him nothing{H1697}, less{H6996} or more{H1419}, until the morning{H1242} light{H216}. 37 But it came to pass in the morning{H1242}, when the wine{H3196} was gone out{H3318}{(H8800)} of Nabal{H5037}, and his wife{H802} had told{H5046}{(H8686)} him these things{H1697}, that his heart{H3820} died{H4191}{(H8799)} within{H7130} him, and he became as a stone{H68}.
- Eccl 10:19 : 19 A feast{H3899} is made{H6213}{(H8802)} for laughter{H7814}, and wine{H3196} maketh merry{H8055}{(H8762)}{H2416}: but money{H3701} answereth{H6030}{(H8799)} all things.
- Dan 1:3-5 : 3 And the king{H4428} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Ashpenaz{H828} the master{H7227} of his eunuchs{H5631}, that he should bring{H935}{(H8687)} certain of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and of the king's{H4410} seed{H2233}, and of the princes{H6579}; 4 Children{H3206} in whom was no blemish{H3971}{(H8675)}{H3971}, but well{H2896} favoured{H4758}, and skilful{H7919}{(H8688)} in all wisdom{H2451}, and cunning{H3045}{(H8802)} in knowledge{H1847}, and understanding{H995}{(H8688)} science{H4093}, and such as had ability{H3581} in them to stand{H5975}{(H8800)} in the king's{H4428} palace{H1964}, and whom they might teach{H3925}{(H8763)} the learning{H5612} and the tongue{H3956} of the Chaldeans{H3778}. 5 And the king{H4428} appointed{H4487}{(H8762)} them a daily{H3117}{H3117} provision{H1697} of the king's{H4428} meat{H6598}, and of the wine{H3196} which he drank{H4960}: so nourishing{H1431}{(H8763)} them three{H7969} years{H8141}, that at the end{H7117} thereof they might stand{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}.
- Dan 1:18-19 : 18 Now at the end{H7117} of the days{H3117} that the king{H4428} had said{H559}{(H8804)} he should bring{H935}{(H8687)} them in, then the prince{H8269} of the eunuchs{H5631} brought{H935}{(H8686)} them in before{H6440} Nebuchadnezzar{H5019}. 19 And the king{H4428} communed{H1696}{(H8762)} with them; and among them all was found{H4672}{(H8738)} none like Daniel{H1840}, Hananiah{H2608}, Mishael{H4332}, and Azariah{H5838}: therefore stood{H5975}{(H8799)} they before{H6440} the king{H4428}.
- Eph 5:18-19 : 18 And{G2532} be{G3182} not{G3361} drunk{G3182}{(G5745)} with wine{G3631}, wherein{G1722}{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} excess{G810}; but{G235} be filled{G4137}{(G5744)} with{G1722} the Spirit{G4151}; 19 Speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} to yourselves{G1438} in psalms{G5568} and{G2532} hymns{G5215} and{G2532} spiritual{G4152} songs{G5603}, singing{G103}{(G5723)} and{G2532} making melody{G5567}{(G5723)} in{G1722} your{G5216} heart{G2588} to the Lord{G2962};