Esther 1:6-8

The Voice

⁶ His gardens were lavishly dressed with white and blue linen draperies, which hung from large marble pillars and were tied to silver rings with cord made out of fine purple linen. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a grand patio—a mosaic beautifully crafted of crystalline burgundy porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl stone, and other beautiful^[a] stones. ⁷ King Ahasuerus generously served his guests wine from the royal cellar in goblets made out of gold, each uniquely designed. ⁸ But no one was required to drink. The king merely ordered his servants to let his guests do as they wished.