Esther 1:8

and no restraint was placed on the drinking. The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve as much as each person wanted.

Jeremiah 35:8

We have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, son of our ancestor Rechab, in all he commanded us. So we haven’t drunk wine our whole life—we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters.

Jeremiah 51:7

Babylon was a gold cup in the Lord’s hand,
making the whole earth drunk.
The nations drank her wine;
therefore, the nations go mad.

Habakkuk 2:15-16

Woe to him who gives his neighbors drink,
pouring out your wrath
and even making them drunk,
in order to look at their nakedness!

John 2:8

Then He said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant.” And they did.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

None did compel

The officers

Bible References

None did compel

Habakkuk 2:15
Woe to him who gives his neighbors drink,
pouring out your wrath
and even making them drunk,
in order to look at their nakedness!

The officers

John 2:8
Then He said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant.” And they did.

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