Ester 2:18

2:18 Then the king prepared a large banquet for all his officials and his servants – it was actually Esther’s banquet. He also set aside a holiday for the provinces, and he provided for offerings at the king’s expense. ¹ 

Ester 6:3

6:3 The king asked, “What great honor ²  was bestowed on Mordecai because of this?” The king’s attendants who served him responded, “Not a thing was done for him.”

[2:18]  ¹ tc The LXX does not include the words “and he provided for offerings at the king’s expense.”

[6:3]  ² tn Heb “honor and greatness.” The expression is a hendiadys (see the note on 5:10 for an explanation of this figure).