# Esther 1:8

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/8
- Book: [Esther](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther)
- Chapter: [Esther 1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.