13 Then the king said to (A)the wise men (B)who understood the times—for it was the custom of the king to speak this way before all who knew Persian law and justice 14 and were close to him, namely, Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media (C)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?”

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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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