Holy Scripture

Esther (Greek) 1:8

Source: Septuagint

Original

8And this banquet was not according to the appointed law; but so the king would have it: and he charged the stewards to perform his will and that of the company.

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6which was adorned with hangings of fine linen and flax on cords of fine linen and purple, fastened to golden and silver studs, on pillars of parian marble and stone: there were golden and silver couches on a pavement of emerald stone, and of pearl, and of parian stone, and open-worked coverings variously flowered, having roses worked round about;

7gold and silver cups, and a small cup of carbuncle set out of the value of thirty thousand talents, abundant and sweet wine, which the king himself drank.

Esther (Greek) 1:8

9Also Vashti the queen made a banquet for the women in the palace where King Artaxerxes dwelt.

10Now on the seventh day the king, being merry, told Haman, and Bazan, and Tharra, and Boraze, and Zatholtha, and Abataza, and Tharaba, the seven chamberlains, servants of King Artaxerxes,

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