48 verses contain “banquet” (in the KJV: 24, in the BSB: 32) — showing 1–48
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Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king
Ahasuerus.
Queen Vashti also gave a
banquet for the women in the royal palace of King
Xerxes.
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even
Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Then the king held a great
banquet,
Esther’s
banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax
holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s
bounty.
And
Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and
Haman come this day unto the
banquet that I have prepared for him.
“If it pleases the king,”
Esther replied, “may the king and
Haman come
today to the
banquet I have prepared for the king.”
Then the king said, Cause
Haman to make
haste, that he may do as
Esther hath said. So the king and
Haman came to the
banquet that
Esther had prepared.
“
Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring
Haman, so we can do as
Esther has requested.” So the king and
Haman went to the
banquet that
Esther had prepared.
And the king said unto
Esther at the
banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
And as they
drank their wine, the king said to
Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and
Haman come to the
banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to
morrow as the king hath said.
If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and
fulfill my request, may the king and
Haman come
tomorrow to the
banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
Haman said moreover,
Yea,
Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the
banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to
morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
“What is more,”
Haman added, “Queen
Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the
banquet she prepared, and I am invited back
tomorrow along with the king.
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a
gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to
morrow speak thou unto the king that
Mordecai may be
hanged thereon: then go thou in
merrily with the king unto the
banquet. And the thing pleased
Haman; and he caused the
gallows to be made.
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a
gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have
Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the
banquet with the king and enjoy
yourself.” The advice pleased
Haman, and he had the
gallows constructed.
And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring
Haman unto the
banquet that
Esther had prepared.
While they were still speaking with
Haman, the king’s eunuchs arrived and
rushed him to the
banquet that
Esther had prepared.
So the king and
Haman came to
banquet with
Esther the queen.
And the king said again unto
Esther on the second day at the
banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen
Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
and as they
drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen
Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
And the king arising from the
banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and
Haman stood up to make request for his life to
Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
In his
fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while
Haman stayed behind to
beg Queen
Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was
planning a terrible fate for him.
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the
banquet of wine; and
Haman was fallen upon the bed
whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered
Haman’s face.
Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the
banquet hall,
Haman was falling on the
couch where
Esther was
reclining. The king
exclaimed, “Would he actually
assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered
Haman’s face.
Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
Will traders
barter for him or divide him among the merchants?
He has brought me to the house of wine, and his
banner over me is love.
And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the
lees, of fat things full of
marrow, of wines on the
lees well refined.
On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the
banquet hall. “O king, may you live
forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts
terrify you, or your face grow pale.
Therefore now shall they go
captive with the first that go
captive, and the
banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the
captives, and your feasting and
lounging will come to an end.
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a
wedding banquet for his son.
And sent forth his servants to call them that were
bidden to the
wedding: and they would not come.
He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my
dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my
dinner. My oxen and
fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the
wedding banquet.’
Then saith he to his servants, The
wedding is ready, but they which were
bidden were not worthy.
Then he said to his servants, ‘The
wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
Go ye therefore into the
highways, and as many as ye shall find,
bid to the marriage.
Go therefore to the crossroads and
invite to the
banquet as many as you can find.’
And love the
uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
And while they went to
buy, the
bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
But while they were on their way to
buy it, the
bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the
wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his
birthday made a
supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of
Galilee;
On Herod’s
birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a
banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of
Galilee.
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the
uppermost rooms at feasts:
and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
And ye
yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the
wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the
wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
When thou art
bidden of any man to a
wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be
bidden of him;
“When you are invited to a
wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
Then said he also to him that
bade him, When thou makest a
dinner or a
supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy
kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also
bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a
dinner or a
banquet, do not
invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may
invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the
maimed, the
lame, the blind:
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great
supper, and
bade many:
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
And sent his servant at
supper time to say to them that were
bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
For I say unto you, That none of those men which were
bidden shall taste of my
supper.
For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
Beware of the
scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
“
Beware of the
scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at
banquets.
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the
bridegroom,
and the master of the
banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the
bridegroom aside
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in
lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings,
banquetings, and
abominable idolatries:
So he returned afterward to Nineve, both he and all his company of
sundry nations being a very great multitude of men of war, and there he took his ease, and
banqueted, both he and his army, an hundred and twenty days.
And in the fourth day Holofernes made a feast to his own servants only, and called none of the officers to the banquet.
Be not made a
beggar by
banqueting upon
borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy
purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.
The
remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the
perfume that is made by the art of the
apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a
banquet of wine.
Where the son of Abubus receiving them
deceitfully into a little hold, called Docus, which he had built, made them a great
banquet:
howbeit he had
hid men there.
So when Simon and his sons had
drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men rose up, and took their weapons, and came upon Simon into the
banqueting place, and
slew him, and his two sons, and certain of his servants.
Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a
banquet, and seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake
gladly this great pains;
