Esther 1:5 meaning and explanation

At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.

Esther 1:5, Berean Standard Bible

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The narrator sets the scene at the Persian court of Xerxes, likely the king known to the Greeks as Xerxes I. After a six month display of wealth for his officials, the king opens the palace garden to everyone in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest, for a seven day feast.

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