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Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times (
for this was the king '
s manner toward all who knew law and justice ,
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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 ):
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What shall we do to Queen Vashti ,
according to law ,
because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus brought to her by the eunuchs ?"
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And Memucan answered before the king and the princes : "
Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king ,
but also all the princes ,
and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus .
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For the queen '
s behavior will become known to all women ,
so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes ,
when they report , "
King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him ,
but she did not come .'
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This very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media will say to all the king '
s officials that they have heard of the behavior of the queen .
Thus there will be excessive contempt and wrath .
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If it pleases the king ,
let a royal decree go out from him ,
and let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians and the Medes ,
so that it will not be altered ,
that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus ;
and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she .