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Esther 1:3-4

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3 In the third year of his rule King Xerxes gave a big dinner. It was for all of his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there. So were the princes and the nobles of the territories he ruled over.
3 and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present.
4 Every day for 180 days he showed his guests the great wealth of his kingdom. He also showed them how glorious his kingdom was.
4 For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty.
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