Esther 1:9-12

New International Version

⁹ Queen Vashti also gave a banquet^(A) for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

¹⁰ On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits^(B) from wine,^(C) he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona,^(D) Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas— ¹¹ to bring^(E) before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty^(F) to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. ¹² But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger.^(G)