Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
I was the king's cupbearer--This officer, in the ancient Oriental courts, was always a person of rank and importance; and, from the confidential nature of his duties and his frequent access to the royal presence, he possessed great influence.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Nehemiah 1:4
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