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Esther 1:20

King James Version (KJV)

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Esther 1:20

Verse 20 of 22

Scripture focus

And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

Esther 1:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Esther 1:20

Theological / Devotional

The king’s decree. Here the “commandment” of the previous verse is called a “decree.”

For it is great. Or, “vast as it is” (RSV).

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