Esther 1:3–8

³in the third year of his reign, ^ahe held a feast for all his princes and servants, the military officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence,

⁴¹while he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days.

⁵And when these days were fulfilled, the king held a feast lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of ^athe garden of the king’s palace.

⁶There were hangings of fine white and ¹blue linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble pillars, and ^acouches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.

⁷And drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful ^aaccording to the king’s hand.

⁸And the drinking was done according to the law; there was no compulsion, for so the king had established it for each official of his household—that he should do according to what pleased each person.