Esther 1:13-16

13Then the kingH4428 consultedH559 the wise menH2450 who knewH3045 the timesH6256, for it wasH3588 customaryH3651 for himH4428 to conferH1697 withH6440H3605 the expertsH3045 in lawH1881 and justiceH1779. 14His closest advisorsH7138 were CarshenaH3771, ShetharH8369, AdmathaH133, TarshishH8659, MeresH4825, MarsenaH4826, and MemucanH4462, the sevenH7651 princesH8269 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 who had personal access toH7200H6440 the kingH4428 and rankedH3427 highestH7223 in the kingdomH4438.

15“According to lawH1881,” he asked, “whatH4100 should be doneH6213 with QueenH4436 VashtiH2060, sinceH5921 she refused to obeyH3808H6213 the commandH3982 of KingH4428 XerxesH325 delivered byH3027 the eunuchsH5631?”

16And in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 and his princesH8269, MemucanH4462 repliedH559, “QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 has wrongedH5753 notH3808H5921 onlyH905 the kingH4428, butH3588H5921 allH3605 the princesH8269H5921 and the peoplesH5971 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 XerxesH325.