Est 1:5 | TNotes | STEP | 1:5 A second, briefer banquet allowed members of every level of society ( from the greatest to the least ) to experience the king’s majestic wealth. Because of the large numbers of people who could attend, this continuous open-house reception was held outdoors in the paved courtyard of the palace garden .

‏ Esther 1:5

1:5 ^a A second, briefer banquet allowed members of every level of society (from the greatest to the least) to experience the king’s majestic wealth. Because of the large numbers of people who could attend, this continuous open-house reception was held outdoors in the paved courtyard of the palace garden.