![]() ![]() For she was beautiful to behold.ġ2Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.ħBeverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.ĨBy order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.ĩQueen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.ġ0On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him-Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas-ġ1to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. ![]() The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.ĤAnd for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.ĥAt the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.ĦHangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. ![]() b 2In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.ģIn the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. 1This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, a who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. ![]()
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