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;
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Interpretation
The pride of Ahasuerus's heart rising with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. This was vain glory.
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This thought runs through Esther 1:1-5.
Glossary
- Susa Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Shush.