1In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from…
2When he sat on the throne of his…
3Now in the third year of his reign…
4That he might shew the riches of the…
5And when the days of the feast were…
6And there were hung up on every side…
7And they that were invited, drank in golden…
8Neither was there any one to compel them…
9Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for…
10Now on the seventh day, when the king…
11To bring in queen Vasthi before the king,…
12But she refused, and would not come at…
13Baked the wise men, who according to the…
14(Now the chief and nearest him were, Charsena,…
15What sentence ought to pass upon Vasthi the…
16And Mamuchan answered, in the hearing of the…
17For this deed of the queen will go…
18And by this example all the wives of…
19If it please thee, let an edict go…
20And let this be published through all the…
21His counsel pleased the king, and the princes:…
22And he sent letters to all the provinces…
