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Wine was served in gold cups of various kinds. And there was plenty of the king’s wine, because he was very generous. The king commanded that the guests be permitted to drink as much as they wished. He told the wine servers to serve each man what he wanted.

Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

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Wine was served in goblets of gold, each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant, in keeping with the king’s liberality.(A) By the king’s command each guest was allowed to drink with no restrictions, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished.

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

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