Greek Esther 1:5-7

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

⁵ at the end of the festivity^[a] the king gave a drinking-party for the people of various nations who lived in the city. This was held for six days in the courtyard of the royal palace, ⁶ which was adorned with curtains of fine linen and cotton, held by cords of purple linen attached to gold and silver blocks on pillars of marble and other stones. Gold and silver couches were placed on a mosaic floor of emerald, mother-of-pearl, and marble. There were coverings of gauze, embroidered in various colours, with roses arranged around them. ⁷ The cups were of gold and silver, and a miniature cup was displayed, made of ruby, worth thirty thousand talents. There was abundant sweet wine, such as the king himself drank.