Esther, King James Bible
The full text of Esther from the King James Version of the Bible, verse by verse.
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| ID | Testament | Book nbr | Book | Chapter | Verse nbr | Verse |
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| 1 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 1 | Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) |
| 2 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 2 | That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, |
| 3 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 3 | In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: |
| 4 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 4 | When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. |
| 5 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 5 | And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace; |
| 6 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 6 | Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble. |
| 7 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 7 | And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. |
| 8 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 8 | 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. |
| 9 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 9 | Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. |
| 10 | Old Testament | 17 | Esther | 1 | 10 | On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, |
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