20 occurrences

'Servants' in the Bible

In the third year of his rule he gave a feast to all his captains and his servants; and the captains of the army of Persia and Media, the great men and the rulers of the divisions of his kingdom, were present before him;

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Reasons

And the drinking was in keeping with the law; no one was forced: for the king had given orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcohol ConsumptionUnlimitednessNo Compulsion

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was glad with wine, he gave orders to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven unsexed servants who were waiting before Ahasuerus the king,

Verse ConceptsMerrinessChamberlainsSeven PeopleThe Seventh Day Of The WeekDay 7Drunk Individuals

But when the servants gave her the king's order, Vashti the queen said she would not come: then the king was very angry, and his heart was burning with wrath.

Verse ConceptsAnger Of Man, CauseNamed People Angry With Others

What is to be done by law to Vashti the queen, because she has not done what King Ahasuerus, by his servants, gave her orders to do?

Then the servants who were waiting on the king said to him, Let search be made for some fair young virgins for the king:

Verse ConceptsThose Looking For People

In the evening she went, and on the day after she came back to the second house of the women, into the keeping of Shaashgaz, one of the king's unsexed servants who had the care of the king's wives: only if the king had delight in her and sent for her by name did she go in to him again.

Verse ConceptsIn The MorningOthers Summoning

Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store.

Verse ConceptsWedding Feastsroyalty

In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

Verse ConceptsSitting In The GatewayAttempting To Kill Specific People

And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.

Verse ConceptsWaiting At GatesPraising Specific People

Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?

And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

Verse ConceptsClothing, Need OfAnxiety, Examples OfPeople Giving Clothes

Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

It is common knowledge among all the king's servants and the people of every part of the kingdom, that if anyone, man or woman, comes to the king in his inner room without being sent for, there is only one law for him, that he is to be put to death; only those to whom the king's rod of gold is stretched out may keep their lives: but I have not been sent for to come before the king these thirty days.

Verse ConceptsOne MonthDeath Penalty For Violence

And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

Verse ConceptsDisplayingPromotionThe More Children The BetterSeeking HonourWealthy People

It came out that it was recorded in the book how Mordecai had given word of the designs of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's servants, keepers of the door, by whom an attack on the king had been designed.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleConspiracy

And the king said, What honour and reward have been given to Mordecai for this? Then the servants who were waiting on the king said, Nothing has been done for him.

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific People

And the king's servants said to him, See, Haman is waiting in the outer room. And the king said, Let him come in.

While they were still talking, the king's servants came to take Haman to the feast which Esther had made ready.

Verse ConceptsHurrying Others OnGod's TimingGods Timing

Then Harbonah, one of the unsexed servants waiting before the king, said, See, the pillar fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who said a good word for the king, is still in its place in Haman's house. Then the king said, Put him to death by hanging him on it.

Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsAbasement, Examples OfDimensions Of Other Things

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