The Book of Esther

“Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an h…”

“That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,”

“In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, th…”

“When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and…”

“And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, bot…”

“Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of…”