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.
The king made a great feast, х waya`as (H6213) hamelek (H4428) mishteh (H4960) gaadowl (H1419); Septuagint, epoieese tous gamous] - made the marriage feast. The nuptials were celebrated by a magnificent entertainment; and, in honour of the auspicious occasion, "he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king." The dotation of Persian queens consisted in consigning to them the revenue of certain cities, in various parts of the kingdom for defraying their personal and domestic expenditure: one city, for instance, to furnish head-dress, and ornaments for the face and neck, a second to provide sumptuous robes, and a city called Anthilla to supply embroidered shoes and sandals. Some of these imposts the king remitted or lessened at this time.