Bible Verses About Medo-Persian Kingdom: Peculiar customs in

The drinking was not according to any fixed rule, for the king had ordered the stewards to serve each man what he wanted.

Each girl had her turn to appear before King Achashverosh after she had undergone the full twelve-month preparation period prescribed for the women, consisting of a six-month treatment with oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and other cosmetics for women.

Then, when the girl went to see the king, whatever she wanted would be given to her as she went from the harem's house to the king's palace.