Greek Esther 1:8-10

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⁸ This drinking party was not in accordance with established custom, but the king wished to have it so, and he commanded his stewards to comply with his pleasure and with that of the guests.

⁹ Meanwhile, Queen Vashti gave a drinking party for the women in the palace where King Artaxerxes was.

Dismissal of Queen Vashti

¹⁰ On the seventh day, when the king was in good humor, he told Haman, Bazan, Tharra, Boraze, Zatholtha, Abataza, and Tharaba, the seven eunuchs who served King Artaxerxes,^(A)