² in those days as King Ahasuerus ^(A)sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in ^(B)Susa, ³ in the third year of his reign, ^(C)he held a feast for all his princes and servants, the military officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence, ^4 [a]while he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days.