- 有白色、綠色、藍色的帳子、用細麻繩紫色繩從銀環內繫在白玉石柱上、有金銀的床榻、擺在紅白黃黑玉石鋪的石地上.
- 用金器皿賜酒、器皿各有不同、御酒甚多、足顯王的厚意.
- 喝酒有例、不准勉強人、因王吩咐宮裡的一切臣宰、讓人各隨己意。
- 王后瓦實提在亞哈隨魯王的宮內、也為婦女設擺筵席。
- 第七日、亞哈隨魯王飲酒心中快樂、就吩咐在他面前侍立的七個太監米戶幔、比斯他、哈波拿、比革他、亞拔他、西達、甲迦、
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- There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.
- Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king's bounty.
- The drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person.
- Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
- On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,
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