¹⁷ There were 150 Jews and officials, as well as guests from the surrounding nations at my table.^(A)

¹⁸ Each^[a] day, one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me. An abundance of all kinds of wine was provided every ten days.^(A) But I didn’t demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.