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What should a child notice in Esther 1?
Esther 1 opens with these words: “Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),” The line to keep is Esther 1:7: “They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.” Carry the word “gave” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Esther 1:7: “They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.” What happens first in Esther 1?
Esther 1:7
“They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.”
Esther 1:3
“in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.”
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Practice Esther 1:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
gavethemdrinksingoldenvesselsofkinds,includingroyalinabundance,accordingtothebountyoftheking.