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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the drinking was according to the law, none did compel,.... According to the law Ahasuerus gave to his officers next…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
According to the law - An exception to the ordinary practice of compulsory drinking had been made on this occasion by…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
None did compel: for so the king had appointed - Every person drank what he pleased; he was not obliged to take more…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 1:1-9
Which of the kings of Persia this Ahasuerus was the learned are not agreed. Mordecai is said to have been one of those…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
according to the law rather, according to the direction given by the king for the occasion. The words which follow…