Esther 1:4-6

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⁴ The celebration lasted six months, a tremendous display of the wealth and glory of his empire.

⁵ When it was all over, the king gave a special party for the palace servants and officials—janitors and cabinet officials alike—for seven days of revelry, held in the courtyard of the palace garden. ⁶ The decorations were green, white, and blue, fastened with purple ribbons^[a] tied to silver rings imbedded in marble pillars. Gold and silver benches stood on pavements of black, red, white, and yellow marble.