Esther 1:3-14

3in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427 1he gaveH6213 a banquetH4960 for allH3605 his princesH8269 and attendantsH5650, the armyH2428 officers of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074, the noblesH6579 and the princesH8269 of his provincesH4082 being in his presenceH6440. 42And he displayedH7200 the richesH6239 of his royalH4438 gloryH3519 and the splendorH3366 of his greatH1420 majestyH1420 for manyH7227 daysH3117, 180H8084H3967 daysH3117.

5When theseH428 daysH3117 were completedH4390, the kingH4428 gaveH6213 a banquetH4960 lasting sevenH7651 daysH3117 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were presentH4672 at the citadelH1002 in SusaH7800, from the greatestH1419 to the leastH6996, in the courtH2691 of 3the gardenH1593 of the king’sH4428 palaceH1055. 6There were hangings of fineH3768 whiteH2353 and violetH8504 linenH3768 heldH270 by cordsH2256 of fineH948 purpleH713 linenH948 on silverH3701 ringsH1551 and marbleH8337 columnsH5982, and 4couchesH4296 of goldH2091 and silverH3701 on a mosaicH7531 pavementH7531 of porphyryH923, marbleH8337, mother-of-pearlH1858 and preciousH5508 stonesH5508. 7DrinksH8248 were servedH8248 in goldenH2091 vesselsH3627 of variousH8132 kindsH3627, and the royalH4438 wineH3196 was plentifulH7227 5according to the king’sH4428 6bountyH3027. 8The drinkingH8360 was done according to the lawH1881, thereH369 was noH369 compulsionH597, for soH3651 the kingH4428 had givenH3245 ordersH3245 to eachH3605 officialH7227 of his householdH1004 that he should doH6213 according to the desiresH7522 of eachH376 personH376. 9QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 alsoH1571 gaveH6213 a banquetH4960 for the womenH802 in the 7palaceH1004 whichH834 belonged to KingH4428 AhasuerusH325.

10On the seventhH7637 dayH3117, when the heartH3820 of the kingH4428 was 8merryH2895 with wineH3196, he commandedH559 MehumanH4104, BizthaH968, HarbonaH2726, BigthaH903, AbagthaH5, ZetharH2242 and CarkasH3752, the sevenH7651 eunuchsH5631 who servedH8334 in the presenceH6440 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325, 11to bringH935 QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 with her royalH4438 9crownH3804 in order to displayH7200 her beautyH3308 to the peopleH5971 and the princesH8269, for she was beautifulH2896. 12But QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 refusedH3985 to comeH935 at the king’sH4428 commandH1697 deliveredH3027 by the eunuchsH5631. Then the kingH4428 becameH7107 veryH3966 angryH7107 and his wrathH2534 burnedH1197 within him.

13Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to 10the wiseH2450 menH2450 11who understoodH3045 the timesH6256--for it was the customH1697 of the kingH4428 soH3651 to speak beforeH6440 allH3605 who knewH3045 lawH1881 and justiceH1779 14and were closeH7138 to him: CarshenaH3771, ShetharH8369, AdmathaH133, TarshishH8659, MeresH4825, MarsenaH4826 and MemucanH4462, the sevenH7651 princesH8269 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 12who 13had accessH7200 to the king’sH4428 presenceH6440 and satH3427 in the firstH7223 place in the kingdomH4438--