Esther 1:7-9

Christian Standard Bible

⁷ Drinks were served in an array of gold goblets,^(A) each with a different design. Royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.^{(B) 8} The drinking was according to royal decree: “There are no restrictions.” The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve whatever each person wanted. ⁹ Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women of King Ahasuerus’s palace.