The Banquets of the King

Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Cush over 127 provinces,

At that time he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days.

So the king’s scribes were summoned at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third day; and it was written in accordance with everything that Mordecai commanded the Jews, the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the provinces which extended from India to Cush, 127 provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language, as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language.

He sent letters to all the Jews, to the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, namely, words of peace and truth,