⁶ The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches^(A) of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones.

⁸ Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch^(A) where Esther was reclining.^(B)

The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?”^(C)

As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.^(D)