Esther 2:18 Cross References
Esther 2:18
18: To celebrate the occasion, he gave a banquet in Esther's honor for all his princes and servants, giving generous gifts to everyone and declaring a public festival for the provinces.
Esther 1:3
- In the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all his princes and officials. He invited all the military officers of Media and Persia, as well as the noblemen and provincial officials.
- The celebration lasted six months--a tremendous display of the opulent wealth and glory of his empire.
- When it was all over, the king gave a special banquet for all the palace servants and officials--from the greatest to the least. It lasted for seven days and was held at Susa in the courtyard of the palace garden.
Revelation 11:10
- All the people who belong to this world will give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them.
Genesis 29:22
- So Laban invited everyone in the neighborhood to celebrate with Jacob at a wedding feast.
1 Samuel 25:8
- Ask your own servants, and they will tell you this is true. So would you please be kind to us, since we have come at a time of celebration? Please give us any provisions you might have on hand."
Esther 9:22
- He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts to each other and to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy.
Judges 14:10
- As his father was making final arrangements for the marriage, Samson threw a party at Timnah, as was the custom of the day.
- Thirty young men from the town were invited to be his companions.
- Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle. If you solve my riddle during these seven days of the celebration, I will give you thirty plain linen robes and thirty fancy robes.
- But if you can't solve it, then you must give me thirty linen robes and thirty fancy robes.All right," they agreed, "let's hear your riddle."
- So he said: "From the one who eats came something to eat; out of the strong came something sweet." Three days later they were still trying to figure it out.
Revelation 19:9
- And the angel said, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."
The Song of Songs 3:11
- Go out to look upon King Solomon, O young women of Jerusalem. See the crown with which his mother crowned him on his wedding day, the day of his gladness.
Esther 1:7
- Drinks were served in gold goblets of many designs, and there was an abundance of royal wine, just as the king had commanded.
Matthew 22:2
- "The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son.
Nehemiah 8:11
- And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, "Hush! Don't weep! For this is a sacred day."
Luke 14:8
- "If you are invited to a wedding feast, don't always head for the best seat. What if someone more respected than you has also been invited?
The Song of Songs 5:1
- I am here in my garden, my treasure, my bride! I gather my myrrh with my spices and eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink my wine with my milk. Oh, lover and beloved, eat and drink! Yes, drink deeply of this love!