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 

Markus 6:21

6:21 But ²  a suitable day ³  came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.

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

[6:21]  ² tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[6:21]  ³ tn Grk “a day of opportunity”; cf. BDAG 407 s.v. εὔκαιρος, “in our lit. only pert. to time than is considered a favorable occasion for some event or circumstance, well-timed, suitable.”