Revised Webster's Bible

Esther 1:6-10

6Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.1 2 7And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels differing one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.3 4 8And the drinking was according to the law; none constrained: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure. 9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,5

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Notes

1. Esther 1:6 blue, hangings: or, violet, etc ↩
2. Esther 1:6 of red...: or, of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and stone of blue colour ↩
3. Esther 1:7 royal...: Heb. wine of the kingdom ↩
4. Esther 1:7 state: Heb. hand ↩
5. Esther 1:10 chamberlains: or, eunuchs ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain