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Esther 1:14
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14 Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis[a] and had the most prominent offices[b] in the kingdom.

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  1. Esther 1:14 tn Heb “seers of the face of the king”; NASB “who had access to the king’s presence.”
  2. Esther 1:14 tn Heb “were sitting first”; NAB “held first rank in the realm.”
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Esther 1:14
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14 and were closest to the king—Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memukan, the seven nobles(A) of Persia and Media who had special access to the king and were highest in the kingdom.

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