⁶ There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and ^(A)couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.

⁸ Now when the king returned from the palace garden into the ^[a]place where they were drinking wine, Haman was falling on ^(A)the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen with me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.