The king asked, ‘According to the law, what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey King Ahasuerus’s command that was delivered by the eunuchs? ’
Haman entered, and the king asked him, ‘What should be done for the man the king wants to honour? ’ Haman thought to himself, ‘Who is it the king would want to honour more than me? ’
The most trusted ones were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. They were the seven officials of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and occupied the highest positions in the kingdom.
Memucan said in the presence of the king and his officials, ‘Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the officials and the peoples who are in every one of King Ahasuerus’s provinces.