Esteri 1:18-20

Ngokufanayo, amakhosikazi asePheresiya naseMediya ayakusho namuhla kuzo zonke izikhulu zenkosi ezizwe ngesenzo sendlovukazi. Ngaleyo ndlela kuzovela ukwedelela okukhulu nentukuthelo. Uma kukuhle enkosini, makwehle umthetho wobukhosi kuyo, ulotshwe emithethweni yamaPheresiya namaMede, ukuze kungashintshwa ukuthi uVashiti angabe esafika phambi kwenkosi u-Ahashiveroshi; inkosi mayinike omunye ongcono kunaye impahla yakhe yobukhosi. Kuyakuthi lapho isimemezelo senkosi eyakusenza saziwe embusweni wayo wonke (ngokuba mkhulu), bonke abesifazane bayakuhlonipha amadoda abo, amakhulu namancane.