As early as the fifth century B.C.E., a servant at the court of Persian King Ahasuerus recorded that one night “the king’s sleep fled. ” ​ — Esther 6: 1.
Sejak abad kelima SM, seorang hamba di istana Raja Persia, Ahasweros, mencatat bahwa pada satu malam ” kantuk raja lenyap ”. ​ — Ester 6: 1.