Esther 1:8
“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.”
KJV
Read in Esther 1Meaning
Even the feast's freedom is expressed through royal regulation, showing how thoroughly court life is organized by decree. The detail anticipates the book's repeated concern with laws, commands, and the reach of written authority.