1This is what happened in the days of…
2In those days King Xerxes sat on his…
3In the third year of his reign, Xerxes…
4And for a full 180 days he displayed…
5At the end of this time, in the…
6Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened…
7Beverages were served in an array of goblets…
8By order of the king, no limit was…
9Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the…
10On the seventh day, when the king’s heart…
11to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her…
12Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the…
13Then the king consulted the wise men who…
14His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish,…
15“According to law,” he asked, “what should be…
16And in the presence of the king and…
17For the conduct of the queen will become…
18This very day the noble women of Persia…
19So if it pleases the king, let him…
20The edict the king issues will be heard…
21The king and his princes were pleased with…
22He sent letters to all the provinces of…
