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The wine festival had no established rules, so the king ordered everyone serving wine in the palace to offer as much as each guest wanted. At the same time, Queen Vashti also held a wine festival of her own for women in King Artaxerxes’ palace.

10 On the seventh day, when wine had put the king in high spirits, the king gave an order to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbonah, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkass,[a] the seven eunuchs who served King Artaxerxes personally.

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Footnotes

  1. Greek Esther 1:10 Gk Haman, Bazan, Tharra, Boraze, Zatholtha, Abataza, and Tharaba

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