Esther 1

1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

2in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which in Shushan the palace,

3In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, before him:

4When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, an hundred and fourscore days.

5And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;