## the wine had been served ##

"Servants had served the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## 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?" ##

"You are trying to rape the queen while she is here with me in my own palace!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## the servant's covered Haman’s face. ##

some officials covered Haman's head, as they did to people who were about to be hanged. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])