Esther 1:1-3

Tree of Life Version

Persian King’s Banquet

1 This is what happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia. ² At that time King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the castle in Shushan. ³ In the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all his princes and his servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media plus the nobles and officials of the provinces were present.