Esther 1:3
“In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:”
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Read in Esther 1Meaning
The banquet gathers the empire's governing elite around the king and displays the social network through which royal authority operates. The scene prepares for later moments when advice, status, and decrees carry consequences far beyond the palace.