# where the banquet of wine had been "where they had been drinking wine" or "where the banquet had been." They were probably also eating food, not only drinking wine. # couch a long piece of furniture where a person can sit or lie down # Will he assault the queen in my presence in my own house? "He even dares to attack the queen in my presence and in my own house!" # assault the queen "attack the queen." This phrase is a polite way to refer to rape. # As soon as this sentence came out of the king's mouth "As soon as the king said this" # the servants covered Haman's face "the servants covered Haman's face as a sign that he would be killed"