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Esther 1:4

2 In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

3 In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.

5 At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.

6 Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

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BSB
And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.
KJV
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
WEB
He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.
ASV
when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and fourscore days.
DARBY
when he shewed the glorious wealth of his kingdom and the splendid magnificence of his grandeur many days, a hundred and eighty days.
BLB
in his showing the riches of the glory of his kingdom, and the splendor of the beauty of his greatness many days—eighty and a hundred days.
ÅB
I mange dager - hundre og åtti dager - viste han dem sin kongelige herlighet og rikdom og sin storhets glans og prakt.
OTB
Han viste fram rikdommen i sitt herlige kongerike og prakten av sin majestet i mange dager, 180 dager i alt.
B1930
I mange dager - hundre og åtti dager - viste han dem sin kongelige herlighet og rikdom og sin storhets glans og prakt.

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  • Job 40:10

    Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

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  • Colossians 1:27

    To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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  • Daniel 4:30

    the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:25

    The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.

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  • Psalms 93:1

    The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

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  • Isaiah 39:2

    And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

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  • Matthew 4:8

    Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

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  • Psalms 145:12–13

    to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

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