Esther 1:14 
Context| NET © | 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 1 and had the most prominent offices 2 in the kingdom. |
| NIV © | and were closest to the king—Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special access to the king and were highest in the kingdom. |
| NASB © | and were close to him: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to the king’s presence and sat in the first place in the kingdom— |
| NLT © | The names of these men were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan––seven high officials of Persia and Media. They were his closest associates and held the highest positions in the empire. |
| MSG © | Those closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven highest-ranking princes of Persia and Media, the inner circle with access to the king's ear. |
| BBE © | And second only to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven rulers of Persia and Media, who were friends of the king, and had the first places in the kingdom:) |
| NRSV © | and those next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven officials of Persia and Media, who had access to the king, and sat first in the kingdom): |
| 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): |
| KJV | And the next <07138> unto him [was] Carshena <03771>_, Shethar <08369>_, Admatha <0133>_, Tarshish <08659>_, Meres <04825>_, Marsena <04826>_, [and] Memucan <04462>_, the seven <07651> princes <08269> of Persia <06539> and Media <04074>_, the king's <04428> face <06440>_, the first <07223> in the kingdom <04438>;) |
| NASB © | and were close <07138> to him: Carshena <03771> , Shethar <08369> , Admatha <0133> , Tarshish <08659> , Meres <04825> , Marsena <04826> and Memucan <04462> , the seven <07651> princes <08269> of Persia <06539> and Media <04074> who had access <07200> to the king's <04428> presence <06440> and sat <03427> in the first <07223> place in the kingdom --<04438> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Those who were closest <07138> to <0413> him were Carshena <03771> , Shethar <08369> , Admatha <0133> , Tarshish <08659> , Meres <04825> , Marsena <04826> , and Memucan <04462> . These men were the seven <07651> officials <08269> of Persia <06539> and Media <04074> who saw <07200> the king <04428> on a regular basis <06440> and had the most prominent <07223> offices <03427> in the kingdom .<04438> |
| NET © | 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 1 and had the most prominent offices 2 in the kingdom. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “seers of the face of the king”; NASB “who had access to the king’s presence.” 2 tn Heb “were sitting first”; NAB “held first rank in the realm.” |
