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Esther 1:7

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1:7 Drinks 1  were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense.

1 tn Heb “to cause to drink” (Hiphil infinitive construct of שָׁקָה, shaqah). As the etymology of the Hebrew word for “banquet” (מִשְׁתֶּה, mishteh, from שָׁתָה, shatah, “to drink”) hints, drinking was a prominent feature of ancient Near Eastern banquets.



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