14 and were close to him, namely, Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media (A)who [a]had access to the king’s presence and sat in the first place in the kingdom— 15 “According to law, what is to be done with Queen Vashti, since she did not [b]obey the command of King Ahasuerus [c]delivered by the eunuchs?” 16 And in the presence of the king and the other officials, Memucan said, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king but also all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 1:14 Lit saw the face of the king
  2. Esther 1:15 Lit do
  3. Esther 1:15 Lit by the hand of the

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