V.1 Now it came to pass in the days 3117 of Ahasuerus, 325 (this [is] Ahasuerus 325 which reigned, 4427-6 from India 1912 even unto Ethiopia, 3568 [over] an hundred 3967 and seven 7651 and twenty 6242 provinces:) 4082

1:2 [That] in those days, 3117 when the king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 sat 3427-2 on the throne 3678 of his kingdom, 4438 which [was] in Shushan 7800 the palace, 1002

1:3 In the third 7969 year 8141 of his reign, 4427-2 he made 6213-1 a feast 4960 unto all his princes 8269 and his servants; 5650 the power 2428 of Persia 6539 and Media, 4074 the nobles 6579 and princes 8269 of the provinces, 4082 [being] before 6440 him:

1:4 When he shewed 7200-53 the riches 6239 of his glorious 3519 kingdom 4438 and the honour 3366 of his excellent 8597 majesty 1420 many 7227 days, 3117 [even] an hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 days. 3117

1:5 And when these days 3117 were expired, 4390-2 the king 4428 made 6213-1 a feast 4960 unto all the people 5971 that were present 4672-12 in Shushan 7800 the palace, 1002 both unto great 1419 and small, 6996 seven 7651 days, 3117 in the court 2691 of the garden 1594 of the king's 4428 palace; 1055

1:6 [Where were] white, 2353 green, 3768 and blue, 8504 [hangings], fastened 270-7 with cords 2256 of fine linen 948 and purple 713 to silver 3701 rings 1550 and pillars 5982 of marble: 8336 the beds 4296 [were of] gold 2091 and silver, 3701 upon a pavement 7531 of red, 923 and blue, 8336 and white, 1858 and black, 5508 marble.

1:7 And they gave [them] drink 8248-53 in vessels 3627 of gold, 2091 (the vessels 3627 being diverse 8138-6 one from another,) 3627 and royal 4438 wine 3196 in abundance, 7227 according to the state 3027 of the king. 4428

1:8 And the drinking 8360 [was] according to the law; 1881 none did compel: 597-6 for so the king 4428 had appointed 3245-14 to all the officers 7227 of his house, 1004 that they should do 6213-2 according to every man's 376 376 pleasure. 7522

1:9 Also Vashti 2060 the queen 4436 made 6213-1 a feast 4960 for the women 802 [in] the royal 4438 house 1004 which [belonged] to king 4428 Ahasuerus. 325

1:10 On the seventh 7637 day, 3117 when the heart 3820 of the king 4428 was merry 2896 with wine, 3196 he commanded 559-1 Mehuman, 4104 Biztha, 968 Harbona, 2726 Bigtha, 903 and Abagtha, 5 Zethar, 2242 and Carcas, 3752 the seven 7651 chamberlains 5631 that served 8334-18 in the presence 6440 of Ahasuerus 325 the king, 4428

1:11 To bring 935-53 Vashti 2060 the queen 4436 before 6440 the king 4428 with the crown 3804 royal, 4438 to shew 7200-53 the people 5971 and the princes 8269 her beauty: 3308 for she [was] fair 2896 to look on. 4758

1:12 But the queen 4436 Vashti 2060 refused 3985-17 to come 935-2 at the king's 4428 commandment 1697 by 3027 [his] chamberlains: 5631 therefore was the king 4428 very 3966 wroth, 7107-4 and his anger 2534 burned 1197-1 in him.

1:13 Then the king 4428 said 559-4 to the wise men, 2450 which knew 3045-6 the times, 6256 (for so [was] the king's 4428 manner 1697 toward 6440 all that knew 3045-6 law 1881 and judgment: 1779

1:14 And the next 7138 unto him [was] Carshena, 3771 Shethar, 8369 Admatha, 133 Tarshish, 8659 Meres, 4825 Marsena, 4826 [and] Memucan, 4462 the seven 7651 princes 8269 of Persia 6539 and Media, 4074 which saw 7200-6 the king's 4428 face, 6440 [and] which sat 3427-6 the first 7223 in the kingdom;) 4438

1:15 What shall we do 6213-2 unto the queen 4436 Vashti 2060 according to law, 1881 because she hath not performed 6213-1 the commandment 3982 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 by 3027 the chamberlains? 5631

1:16 And Memucan 4462 answered 559-4 before 6440 the king 4428 and the princes, 8269 Vashti 2060 the queen 4436 hath not done wrong 5753-1 to the king 4428 only, but also to all the princes, 8269 and to all the people 5971 that [are] in all the provinces 4082 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus. 325

1:17 For [this] deed 1697 of the queen 4436 shall come abroad 3318-4 unto all women, 802 so that they shall despise 959-53 their husbands 1167 in their eyes, 5869 when it shall be reported, 559-2 The king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 commanded 559-1 Vashti 2060 the queen 4436 to be brought in 935-53 before 6440 him, but she came 935-1 not.

1:18 [Likewise] shall the ladies 8282 of Persia 6539 and Media 4074 say 559-4 this day 3117 unto all the king's 4428 princes, 8269 which have heard 8085-1 of the deed 1697 of the queen. 4436 Thus [shall there arise] too much 1767 contempt 963 and wrath. 7110

1:19 If it please 2895-1 the king, 4428 let there go 3318-4 a royal 4438 commandment 1697 from 6440 him, and let it be written 3789-11 among the laws 1881 of the Persians 6539 and the Medes, 4074 that it be not altered, 5674-4 That Vashti 2060 come 935-4 no more before 6440 king 4428 Ahasuerus; 325 and let the king 4428 give 5414-4 her royal estate 4438 unto another 7468 that is better 2896 than she.

1:20 And when the king's 4428 decree 6599 which he shall make 6213-4 shall be published 8085-8 throughout all his empire, 4438 (for it is great,) 7227 all the wives 802 shall give 5414-4 to their husbands 1167 honour, 3366 both to great 1419 and small. 6996

1:21 And the saying 1697 pleased 3190-4 5869 the king 4428 and the princes; 8269 and the king 4428 did 6213-4 according to the word 1697 of Memucan: 4462