Esther 1:14
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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;)His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.
In other translations
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;)His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.
Hebrew words
וְהַקָּרֹבvehakaroand the [ones] closeH7138אֵלָיו'elavto himH413כַּרְשְׁנָאkarshena'[were] CarshenaH3771שֵׁתָרshetarShetharH8369אַדְמָתָא'admata'AdmathaH133תַרְשִׁישׁtarshishTarshishH8659מֶרֶסmeresMeresH4825מַרְסְנָאmarsena'MarsenaH4826מְמוּכָןmemukhanMemucanH4462שִׁבְעַתshiv'at[the] sevenH7651שָׂרֵי׀sarei[the] officials ofH8269פָּרַסparasPersiaH6539וּמָדַיumadaiand MediaH4074רֹאֵיro'ei[who] sawH7200פְּנֵיpenei<of> [the] face ofH6440הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הַיֹּשְׁבִיםhaiyoshevimwho satH3427רִאשֹׁנָהrishonahforemostH7223בַּמַּלְכוּת׃bamalkhutin the kingdomH4438
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 25:19And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.
- Ezra 7:14Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
- Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
- Revelation 22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
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People and places
People: Admatha, Carshena, Marsena, Memucan, Meres, Shethar, Tarshish (Esther 1)