Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty. New Living Translation The celebration lasted 180 days—a tremendous display of the opulent wealth of his empire and the pomp and splendor of his majesty. English Standard Version while he showed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor and pomp of his greatness for many days, 180 days. Berean Standard Bible And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness. King James Bible When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. New King James Version when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all. New American Standard Bible At that time he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days. NASB 1995 And he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days. NASB 1977 And he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days. Legacy Standard Bible while he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days. Amplified Bible And he displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days in all. Christian Standard Bible He displayed the glorious wealth of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness for a total of 180 days. Holman Christian Standard Bible He displayed the glorious wealth of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness for a total of 180 days. American Standard Version when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and fourscore days. Aramaic Bible in Plain English When he showed the wealth and the honor of his kingdom and the honor of the glory of his greatness, many days, a hundred and eighty days. Brenton Septuagint Translation And after this, after he had shewn to them the wealth of his kingdom, and the abundant glory of his wealth during a hundred and eighty days, Contemporary English Version For 180 days he showed off his wealth and spent a lot of money to impress his guests with the greatness of his kingdom. Douay-Rheims Bible That he might shew the riches of the glory of his kingdom, and the greatness, and boasting of his power, for a long time, to wit, for a hundred and fourscore days. English Revised Version when he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. t GOD'S WORD® Translation He showed them the enormous wealth of his kingdom and the costly splendor of his greatness for many days, 180 to be exact. Good News Translation For six whole months he made a show of the riches of the imperial court with all its splendor and majesty. International Standard Version He displayed the enormous wealth of his kingdom, along with its splendid beauty and greatness for many days—for 180 days in all. JPS Tanakh 1917 when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty, many days, even a hundred and fourscore days. Literal Standard Version in his showing the wealth of the glory of his kingdom, and the glory of the beauty of his greatness, many days—one hundred eighty days. Majority Standard Bible And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness. New American Bible For as many as a hundred and eighty days, he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the resplendent wealth of his royal estate. NET Bible He displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his majestic greatness for a lengthy period of time--a hundred and eighty days, to be exact! New Revised Standard Version while he displayed the great wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and pomp of his majesty for many days, one hundred eighty days in all. New Heart English Bible He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days. Webster's Bible Translation When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days. World English Bible He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days. Young's Literal Translation in his shewing the wealth of the honour of his kingdom, and the glory of the beauty of his greatness, many days -- eighty and a hundred days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Xerxes' Royal Feast…3In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces. 4And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness. 5At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.… Cross References Esther 1:3 In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces. Esther 1:5 At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest. Treasury of Scripture When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. When he. Isaiah 39:2 And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. Ezekiel 28:5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: Daniel 4:30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? the riches. Psalm 76:1-4 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel… Psalm 145:5,12,13 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works… Daniel 2:37-44 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory… excellent. 1 Chronicles 29:11,12,25 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all… Job 40:10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. Psalm 21:5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. Jump to Previous Displayed Eighty Excellent Fourscore Full Glorious Glory Grandeur Great Honor Honour Hundred Kingdom Magnificence Majesty Pomp Power Riches Royal Shewed Shewing Showed Splendid Splendor Vast WealthJump to Next Displayed Eighty Excellent Fourscore Full Glorious Glory Grandeur Great Honor Honour Hundred Kingdom Magnificence Majesty Pomp Power Riches Royal Shewed Shewing Showed Splendid Splendor Vast WealthEsther 1 1. Xerxes makes royal feasts.10. Vashti, sent for, refuses to come. 13. Xerxes, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and decrees men's sovereignty. (4) An hundred and fourscore days.--As a period of mere feasting, this long time (half a year) is simply incredible, but we must understand it as a time during which troops were collected, and the plan of invasion settled.Verse 4. - When he showed the riches. Ostentation was a main feature in the character of Xerxes. The huge army with which he invaded Greece was more for display than for service. Vain parade is apparent at every step of his expedition (Herod., 7:31, 40, 41, 44, 59, etc.). He now exhibits "the riches of his kingdom" to his nobles and chief officers, showing them doubtless all the splendours of the palace, the walls draped with gold (AEschyl., 'Pers.,' 50:161), the marble pillars and rich hangings, the golden plane tree and the golden vine (Herod., 7:27), and perhaps the ingots of gold wherewith Darius had filled the treasury (ibid. 3:96). An hundred and fourscore days. We need not suppose that the same persons were enter. tained during the whole of this period. All the provincial governors could not quit their provinces at the same time, nor could any of them remain away very long. There was no doubt a succession of guests during the six months that the entertainment lasted. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And for a fullרַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great 180 שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים (šə·mō·w·nîm) Number - common plural Strong's 8084: Eighty, eightieth days, יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day he displayed בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ (bə·har·’ō·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the glorious כְּב֣וֹד (kə·ḇō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness riches עֹ֙שֶׁר֙ (‘ō·šer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6239: Wealth of his kingdom מַלְכוּת֔וֹ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom and וְאֶ֨ת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the magnificent תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת (tip̄·’e·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8597: Beauty, glory splendor יְקָ֔ר (yə·qār) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3366: Value, wealth, costliness, dignity of his greatness. גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ (gə·ḏūl·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1420: Greatness, mighty acts Links Esther 1:4 NIVEsther 1:4 NLT Esther 1:4 ESV Esther 1:4 NASB Esther 1:4 KJV Esther 1:4 BibleApps.com Esther 1:4 Biblia Paralela Esther 1:4 Chinese Bible Esther 1:4 French Bible Esther 1:4 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 1:4 He displayed the riches of his glorious (Est Esth. 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