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The king made a banquet for all his friends and great men for seven days, and he highly celebrated the marriage of Esther; and he granted a remission of taxes to those who were under his dominion.
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Verse 18. Servants. Septuagint add, “seven days, and he magnified the nuptials of Esther.” Bible.—Rest, from labour. Calmet.—Septuagint “remission to all his subjects,” of tribute, as was sometimes done. Herod. iii. 66. Tirinus. Calmet.—Gifts, on Esther. Chal. Malvenda.
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