Esther 1:14-21

14and were close to him, namely, Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media 1who 2had 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 3obey the command of King Ahasuerus 4delivered by the eunuchs?” 16And 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. 17For the queen’s conduct will 5become known to all the women so as to make their own husbands despicable in their sight, when they say, ‘King Ahasuerus 6commanded that Queen Vashti be brought in to his presence, but she did not come.’ 18And this day the wives of the officials of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will talk about it to all the king’s officials, and there will be plenty of contempt and anger. 19If it pleases the king, let a royal 7edict be issued by him and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media so 8that it cannot 9be repealed, that Vashti may not come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal position to 10another who is more worthy than she. 20When the king’s edict which he will make is heard throughout his kingdom, 11great as it is, then 12all women will give honor to their husbands, great and small.”

21Now this word pleased the king and the officials, and the king did 13as Memucan proposed.