Esther 1:8-9 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house… Despotism, while it has its caprices of cruelty, has also its occasional fits of generosity and kindness. (A. B. Davidson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure. |
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