John Trapp on Esther 1:7

Verſe 7. And they gave them drink] Think the ſame of meat alſo: but the whole feaſt hath its denomination in the original from drinking; becauſe at ſuch times they drank freely,Quia in conviviis largiter bibi ſolet. Corn. Nepos in vit. Alcibiad. Xenoph Cyrop. lib 8. Athenaeus. and many times more then did them good. The Perſians are infamous for their intemperancy, though they had Lawes to the contrary: and Xenophon tells us that of old they were otherwiſe. Onely once a year their King had licence to be drunk; viz. when they ſacrificed to the Sun.

In veſſels of gold] Beſet with precious ſtones (as Joſephus addeth) ad delectationem & ſpectaculum.

The veſſels being diverſe one from another] To ſhew the Kings ſtore of them, that there was not curta ſupellex, but great plenty and variety of diſhes and dainties.

And royal wine] Choice wine, and fit for a Kings palat. Vinum Cos, as they call it merrily at Lovain and Paris, id eſt, coloris, oderis, ſaporis optimi, of the beſt colour, ſmell and taſt.Beehive of Rome. Pref.

In abundance] They ſwam in wine, and the tables did even ſweat with variety of diſhes: quicquid avium volitabat, quicquid piſcium natabat, quicquid ferarum diſcurrebat, &c. to uſe Seneca's expreſſion.

According to the ſtate of the King] For whom it was not unlawful to feaſt, ſo to ſhew his liberality toward his Peeres, and courteſie to his people. But that which was blameworthy in him, was, 1. His vainglory. 2. His prodigality. 3. His miſ-ſpending of time. 4.Merlin. in loc. His neglect of buſineſſe. 5. His contempt of the true God, not once acknowledged by him or his gueſts. Laſtly, their profane mirth and jollity, without the leaſt note of ſanctity or reſpect to Gods glory.