¹⁸ And the king gave a great banquet,^(A) Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials.^(B) He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality.^(C)

²⁰ Now the third day^(A) was Pharaoh’s birthday,^(B) and he gave a feast for all his officials.^(C) He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker^(D) in the presence of his officials:

¹⁵ Then Solomon awoke^(A)—and he realized it had been a dream.^(B)

He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings^(C) and fellowship offerings.^(D) Then he gave a feast^(E) for all his court.

²¹ Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet^(A) for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.^(B)