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king

Meaning of “king”

A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:1

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Esther 1:2
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:2 · retained source text

That in those dayes, when the King Ahasuerus sate on the throne of his kingdome, which was in Shushan the palace:

Esther 1:5
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:5 · retained source text

And when these dayes were expired, the king made a feast vnto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both vnto great and small, seuen dayes, in the court of the garden of the kings palace,

1611 marginal noteHebr. found.

Esther 1:7
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:7 · retained source text

And they gaue them drinke in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diuers one from another) and royall wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

1611 marginal noteHebr. wine of the kingdome.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the hand of the king.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:8 · retained source text

And the drinking was according to the law, none did compell: for the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should doe according to euery mans pleasure.

Esther 1:9
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:9 · retained source text

Also Uasthi the Queene made a feast for the women, in the royall house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

Esther 1:10
¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:10 · retained source text

¶ On the seuenth day, when the heart of the King was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seuen chamberlens that serued in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuches.

Esther 1:11
To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:11 · retained source text

To bring Uasthi the Queene before the king, with the Crowne royall, to shew the people, and the Princes her beautie: for she was faire to looke on.

1611 marginal noteHebr. good of countenance.

Esther 1:12
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:12 · retained source text

But the Queene Uasthi refused to come at the Kings commandement by his chamberlens: therefore was the King very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. which was by the hand of his Eunuches.

Esther 1:13
¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:13 · retained source text

¶ Then the king saide to the wise men, which knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew law, and iudgement:

Esther 1:15
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:15 · retained source text

What shall wee doe vnto the Queene Uasthi, according to law, because she hath not performed the commandement of the king Ahasuerus, by the chamberlens?

1611 marginal noteHebr. what to doe?

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