The drinkingwas [done] according to the law,therewas nocompulsion,for sothe kinghad givenordersto eachofficialof his householdthat he should doaccording to the desiresof eachperson.
Drinkswere servedin goldenvesselsof variouskinds,and the royalwinewas plentifulaccording to the king'sbounty.
QueenVashtialsogavea banquetfor the womenin the palacewhichbelonged to KingAhasuerus.
"We have obeyedthe voiceof Jonadabthe sonof Rechab,our father,in allthat he commandedus, not to drinkwineallour days,we, our wives,our sonsor our daughters,
Babylonhas been a goldencupin the handof the LORD,Intoxicatingallthe earth.The nationshave drunkof her wine;Thereforethe nationsare goingmad.
And He saidto them, "Draw[some] out nowand takeit to the headwaiter."Sothey tookit [to him].
