Esther 1:8-10

International Standard Version

⁸ According to the king’s^[a] decree the drinking was not compulsory because the king instructed^[b] every steward in his house to serve each individual what he desired. ⁹ Queen Vashti also held a banquet in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus for the women.

Vashti Refuses to Obey the King

¹⁰ A week later, when the king was under the influence of all that wine,^[c] he ordered Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus,