Esther 1
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Esther 1:2-5

2In thoseH1992 daysH3117 KingH4428 XerxesH325 satH3427 onH5921 his royalH4438 throneH3678 in the citadelH1002 of SusaH7800.

3In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427, Xerxes heldH6213 a feastH4960 for allH3605 his officialsH8269 and servantsH5650. The military leadersH2428 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 were there, along with the noblesH6579 and princesH8269 of the provincesH4082. 4And for a fullH7227 180H8084H3967H3117 daysH3117 he displayedH7200 the gloriousH3519 richesH6239 of his kingdomH4438 andH853 the magnificentH8597 splendorH3366 of his greatnessH1420.

5At the endH4390 of thisH428 timeH3117, in the gardenH1594 courtH2691 of the royalH4428 palaceH1055, the kingH4428 heldH6213 a seven-dayH7651H3117 feastH4960 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 in the citadelH1002 of SusaH7800, from the leastH6996 toH5704 the greatestH1419.

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