Esther 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days3117 of Ahasuerus,325 (this is Ahasuerus325 which reigned,4427 from India1912 even unto Ethiopia,3568 over an hundred3967 and seven7651 and twenty6242 provinces:)4082 cr 2 That in those days,3117 when the king4428 Ahasuerus325 sat3427 on the throne3678 of his kingdom,4438 which was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002 cr 3 In the third7969 year8141 of his reign,4427 he made6213 a feast4960 unto all his princes8269 and his servants;5650 the power2428 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 the nobles6579 and princes8269 of the provinces,4082 being before6440 him: cr 4 When he shewed7200 the riches6239 of his glorious3519 kingdom4438 and the honour3366 of his excellent8597 majesty1420 many7227 days,3117 even an hundred3967 and fourscore8084 days.3117 cr 5 And when these days3117 were expired,4390 the king4428 made6213 a feast4960 unto all the people5971 that were present4672{Heb. found} in Shushan7800 the palace,1002 both unto great1419 and small,6996 seven7651 days,3117 in the court2691 of the garden1594 of the king's4428 palace;1055 cr 6 Where were white,2353 green,3768 and blue,8504{Or, violet} hangings, fastened270 with cords2256 of fine linen948 and purple713 to silver3701 rings1550 and pillars5982 of marble:8336 the beds4296 were of gold2091 and silver,3701 upon a pavement7531 of red,923 and blue,8504 and white,1858 and black,5508 marble.8336{Or, of porphyre, and marble, and alabaster, and stone of blue color} cr 7 And they gave them drink8248 in vessels3627 of gold,2091 (the vessels3627 being diverse8138 one from another,)3627 and royal4438 wine3196{Heb. wine of the kingdom} in abundance,7227 according to the state3027 of the king.4428{Heb. according to the hand of the king} cr 8 And the drinking8360 was according to the law;1881 none did compel:597 for so the king4428 had appointed3245 to all the officers7227 of his house,1004 that they should do6213 according to every man's376 pleasure.7522 cr 9 Also Vashti2060 the queen4436 made6213 a feast4960 for the women802 in the royal4438 house1004 which belonged to king4428 Ahasuerus.325 cr

Esther 1:10 On the seventh7637 day,3117 when the heart3820 of the king4428 was merry2896 with wine,3196 he commanded559 Mehuman,4104 Biztha,968 Harbona,2726 Bigtha,903 and Abagtha,5 Zethar,2242 and Carcas,3752 the seven7651 chamberlains5631{Or, Eunuchs} that served8334 in the presence6440 of Ahasuerus325 the king,4428 cr 11 To bring935 Vashti2060 the queen4436 before6440 the king4428 with the crown3804 royal,4438 to shew7200 the people5971 and the princes8269 her beauty:3308 for she was fair2896 to look on.4758{Heb. good of countenance} cr 12 But the queen4436 Vashti2060 refused3985 to come935 at the king's4428 commandment1697 by3027 his chamberlains:5631{Heb. which was by the hand of his Eunuchs} therefore was the king4428 very3966 wroth,7107 and his anger2534 burned1197 in him. cr

Esther 1:13 Then the king4428 said559 to the wise men,2450 which knew3045 the times,6256 (for so was the king's4428 manner1697 toward6440 all that knew3045 law1881 and judgment:1779 cr 14 And the next7138 unto him was Carshena,3771 Shethar,8369 Admatha,133 Tarshish,8659 Meres,4825 Marsena,4826 and Memucan,4462 the seven7651 princes8269 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 which saw7200 the king's4428 face,6440 and which sat3427 the first7223 in the kingdom;)4438 cr 15 What shall we do6213{Heb. what to do?} unto the queen4436 Vashti2060 according to law,1881 because she hath not performed6213 the commandment3982 of the king4428 Ahasuerus325 by3027 the chamberlains?5631 cr 16 And Memucan4462 answered559 before6440 the king4428 and the princes,8269 Vashti2060 the queen4436 hath not done wrong5753 to the king4428 only, but also to all the princes,8269 and to all the people5971 that are in all the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus.325 cr 17 For this deed1697 of the queen4436 shall come abroad3318 unto all women,802 so that they shall despise959 their husbands1167 in their eyes,5869 when it shall be reported,559 The king4428 Ahasuerus325 commanded559 Vashti2060 the queen4436 to be brought in935 before6440 him, but she came935 not. cr 18 Likewise shall the ladies8282 of Persia6539 and Media4074 say559 this day3117 unto all the king's4428 princes,8269 which have heard8085 of the deed1697 of the queen.4436 Thus shall there arise too much1767 contempt963 and wrath.7110 cr 19 If it please2895 the king,4428{Heb. if it be good with the king} let there go3318 a royal4438 commandment1697 from him,6440{Heb. from before him} and let it be written3789 among the laws1881 of the Persians6539 and the Medes,4074 that it be not altered,5674{Heb. that it pass not away} That Vashti2060 come935 no more before6440 king4428 Ahasuerus;325 and let the king4428 give5414 her royal estate4438 unto another7468{Heb. unto her companion} that is better2896 than she. cr 20 And when the king's4428 decree6599 which he shall make6213 shall be published8085 throughout all his empire,4438 (for it is great,)7227 all the wives802 shall give5414 to their husbands1167 honour,3366 both to great1419 and small.6996 cr 21 And the saying1697 pleased3190 5869 the king4428{Heb. was good in the eyes of the king} and the princes;8269 and the king4428 did6213 according to the word1697 of Memucan:4462 cr 22 For he sent7971 letters5612 into all the king's4428 provinces,4082 into every province4082 according to the writing3791 thereof, and to every people5971 after their language,3956 that every man376 should bear rule8323 in his own house,1004 and that it should be published1696 according to the language3956 of every people.5971{Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people} cr