Esther 1:14

Esther 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
• English Standard Version (ESV)the men next to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom):
• New King James Version (NKJV)those closest to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who had access to the king’s presence, and who ranked highest in the kingdom):
• New Living Translation (NLT)The names of these men were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan—seven nobles of Persia and Media. They met with the king regularly and held the highest positions in the empire.

Context of Esther 1:14

12But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger. 13Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times and were closest to the king—Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memukan, the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special access to the king and were highest in the kingdom. 15“According to law, what must be done to Queen Vashti?” he asked. “She has not obeyed the command of King Xerxes that the eunuchs have taken to her.” 16Then Memukan replied in the presence of the king and the nobles, “Queen Vashti has done wrong, not only against the king but also against all the nobles and the peoples of all the provinces of King Xerxes.

Esther 1:14 word by word

וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗יו כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס מַרְסְנָ֖א מְמוּכָ֑ן שִׁבְעַ֞ת שָׂרֵ֣י׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י רֹאֵי֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the nextקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
• Carshenaכַּרְשְׁנָאkarshenâ' · CarshenaH3771
• Shetharשֵׁתָרshêthâr · ShetharH8369
• Admathaאַדְמָתָא'admâthâ' · AdmathaH133
• Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
• Meresמֶ֫רֶסmeres · MeresH4825
• Marsenaמַרְסְנָאmarsenâ' · MarsenaH4826
• Memucanמְמוּכָןmemûkân mômûkân · MemucanH4462
• the sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of Persiaפָּרַסpâras · PersiaH6539
• and Mediaמָדַיmâday · MediaH4074
• which sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• which satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• in the kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438

Cross-references for Esther 1:14

• Ezra 7:14You are sent by the king and his seven advisers to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
• 2 Kings 25:19Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and five royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of the conscripts who were found in the city.
• Matthew 18:10“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
• Revelation 22:4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Commentaries on Esther 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14And the next unto him - the seven princes - Probably, the privy counsellors of the king. Which saw the king's face - were at all times admitted to the royal presence.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14In Marsena we may perhaps recognize the famous Mardonius, and in Admatha, Xerxes‘ uncle, Artabanus. The seven princes - There were seven families of the first rank in Persia, from which alone the king could take his wives. Their chiefs were entitled to have free access to the monarch‘s person. See the margin reference note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons of peculiar festivity often end in vexation. Superiors should be careful not to command what may reasonably be disobeyed. But when wine is in, men's reason departs from them. He that had rule over 127 provinces, had no rule over his own spirit. But whether the passion or the policy of the king was served by this decree, God's providence made way for Esther to the crown, and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1913-19. Then the king said to the wise men--These were probably the magi, without whose advice as to the proper time of doing a thing the Persian kings never did take any step whatever; and the persons named in Es 1:14 were the "seven counsellors" (compare Ezr 7:14) who formed the state ministry. The combined wisdom of all, it seems, was enlisted to consult with the king what course should be taken after so unprecedented an occurrence as Vashti's…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 1:14

• Admatha
• Babylon
• Carshena
• Chamberlain
• Divorce
• Family
• Husband
• Memucan
• Meres
• Persia
• Queen
• Seven
• Shethar
• Tarshish
• Vashti
• Wife
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Media
• Persia
• Tarshish
• Memucan
• Shethar
• Shushan
• Admatha
• Carshena
• Esther, Book of
• Marsena

Commentaries on Esther 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings