Esther 1:1-3

New Century Version

Queen Vashti Disobeys the King

1 This is what happened during the time of King Xerxes, the king who ruled the one hundred twenty-seven states from India to Cush. ² In those days King Xerxes ruled from his capital city of Susa. ³ In the third year of his rule, he gave a banquet for all his important men and royal officers. The army leaders from the countries of Persia and Media and the important men from all Xerxes’ empire were there.