The army of Persia and Media and the nobles and governors of the provinces were before him, 4 while he showed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor and pomp of his greatness for many days, days. At this the king became enraged, and his anger burned within him.
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Previous Next. Esther 1. English Standard Version. The King's Banquets 1 Now in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned A from India to Ethiopia over B provinces, 2 in those days when King Ahasuerus C sat on his royal throne in D Susa, the citadel, 3 in the third year of his reign E he gave a feast for all his officials and servants.
Queen Vashti's Refusal 10 On the seventh day, H when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, I Harbona, J Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king with K her royal crown, [ b ] in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was lovely to look at.
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