Lux Domini
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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Interpretation

Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons of peculiar festivity often end in vexation.

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This thought runs through Esther 1:10-12.

Glossary

Ahasuerus Person
There are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1. ) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Dan. 9:1 . This was probably the Cyaxares I.