KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
WEB World English Bible
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
ASV American Standard Version
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king wasmerry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
On the seventh day, as the heart of the king is glad with wine, he hath said to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who are ministering in the presence of the king Ahasuerus,
Surrounding context — 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 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 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women [in] the royal house which [belonged] to king Ahasuerus.
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,
11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she [was] fair to look on.
12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by [his] chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so [was] the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
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בַּיּוֹם֙H3117 · yomdayהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יH7637 · she.vi.iseventhכְּט֥וֹבH2895 · tovbe pleasingלֵב־H3820 · levheartהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingבַּיָּ֑יִןH3196 · ya.yinwineאָמַ֡רH559 · a.marto sayלִ֠מְהוּמָןH4104 · me.hu.manMehumanבִּזְּתָ֨אH968 · biz.taBizthaחַרְבוֹנָ֜אH2726 · char.vo.naHarbonaבִּגְתָ֤אH903 · big.taBigthaוַאֲבַגְתָא֙H5 · a.vag.taAbagthaזֵתַ֣רH2242 · ze.tarZetharוְכַרְכַּ֔סH3752 · kar.kasCarkasשִׁבְעַת֙H7651 · she.vasevenהַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔יםH5631 · sa.riseunuchהַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםH8334 · sha.ratto ministerאֶת־H854 · etwithפְּנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַמֶּ֥לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃H325 · a.chash.ve.roshAhasuerus
Cross-references
Esther 7:9And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.Judges 16:25And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.2 Samuel 13:28Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.Ecclesiastes 7:2-4[It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.Proverbs 20:1Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.Genesis 43:34And he took [and sent] messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.Ephesians 5:18-19And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;Daniel 1:18-19Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.Daniel 1:3-5And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all [things].1 Samuel 25:36-37And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart [was] merry within him, for he [was] very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
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