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Esther 1:12-14
New King James Version
Esther 1:12-14
New King James Version
12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his anger burned within him.
13 Then the king said to the (A)wise men (B)who understood the times (for this was the king’s manner toward all who knew law and justice, 14 those closest to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the (C)seven princes of Persia and Media, (D)who had access to the king’s presence, and who [a]ranked highest in the kingdom):
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- Esther 1:14 Lit. sat in first place
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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