H898Yea also, because he transgresseth[H8802] H3196by wineH3093, he is a proudH1397manH5115, neither keepeth at home[H8799] H7337, who enlargeth[H8689] H5315his desireH7585as hellH4194, and is as deathH7646, and cannot be satisfied[H8799] H622, but gathereth[H8799] H1471unto him all nationsH6908, and heapeth[H8799] H5971unto him all people:
H7323The posts[H8801] H3318went out[H8804] H1765, being hastened[H8803] H4428by the king'sH1697commandmentH1881, and the decreeH5414was given[H8738] H7800in ShushanH1002the palaceH4428. And the kingH2001and HamanH3427sat down[H8804] H8354to drink[H8800] H5892; but the cityH7800ShushanH943was perplexed[H8737] .
H8085And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard[H8800] H1697this messageH8354, as he was drinking[H8802] H4428, he and the kingsH5521in the pavilionsH559, that he said[H8799] H5650unto his servantsH7760, Set[H8798] H7760yourselves in array . And they set[H8799] H5892themselves in array against the city.
H7637On the seventhH3117dayH3820, when the heartH4428of the kingH2896was merryH3196with wineH559, he commanded[H8804] H4104MehumanH968, BizthaH2726, HarbonaH903, BigthaH5, and AbagthaH2242, ZetharH3752, and CarcasH7651, the sevenH5631chamberlainsH8334that served[H8764] H6440in the presenceH325of AhasuerusH4428the king,