12 But the Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s word, [a]which he had given in charge to the eunuchs: therefore the King was very angry, and his wrath kindled in him.

13 Then the King said to the wise men, [b]that knew the times (for so was the King’s manner towards all that knew the law and the judgment:

14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan the seven Princes of Persia, and Media, which saw the [c]King’s face, and sat the first in the kingdom.)

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 1:12 Hebrew, which was in the hand of the eunuchs.
  2. Esther 1:13 That had experience of things as they had learned by diligent marking in continuance of time.
  3. Esther 1:14 Which were his chief counselors, that might have always access to him.

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