Esther 1:3-7

Esther 1:3-7

[3] In the third  year  of his reign,  he made  a feast  unto all his princes  and his servants;  of Persia  and Media,  the nobles  and princes  of the provinces,  being before  [4] When he shewed  the riches  of his glorious  kingdom  and the honour  of his excellent  majesty  many  days,  even an hundred  and fourscore  days.  [5] And when these days  were expired,  the king  made  a feast  unto all the people  that were present  in Shushan  the palace,  both unto great  and small,  seven  days,  in the court  of the garden  of the king's  palace;  [6] Where were white,  green,  and blue,  hangings, fastened  with cords  of fine linen  and purple  to silver  rings  and pillars  of marble:  the beds  were of gold  and silver,  upon a pavement  of red,  and blue,  and white,  and black,  marble.  [7] And they gave them drink  in vessels  of gold,  (the vessels  being diverse  one from another,)  and royal  wine  in abundance,  according to the state  of the king.