⁶ There were hangings of fine white and ^[a]blue linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble pillars, and ^(A)couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.

⁸ Now the king returned from the garden of his palace into the ^[a]place where they were drinking wine. And Haman was falling on ^(A)the couch where Esther was. So the king said, “Will he even assault the queen with me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.