Now, I had never been sad in his presence before.
In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was served him, I carried the wine and gave it to the king. The cupbearer was also a trusted adviser to the king since he was constantly in the king’s presence, and greatly trusted, and a man of character, it was natural the cupbearer would often be asked his opinion on different matters coming before the king. The cupbearer also was a servant to the king he was responsible for choosing most of the foods and wines the king and the court would enjoy. If the cupbearer could be turned against the king, assassination would be easy. The king, therefore, had to have a tremendous amount of trust in his cupbearer, who had to be a man of faithful and impressive character. The cupbearer was a personal bodyguard to the king, being the one who tasted wine and food before the king did, making certain no one could poison the king. a significant position in any ancient royal court. At the time, I was cupbearer to the king.
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