Thenthey approachedand spokebeforethe kingaboutthe king'sinjunction,"Did you not signan injunctionthat anymanwhomakesa petitionto anygodor manbesidesyou, O king,for thirtydays,is to be castinto the lions'den?"The kingreplied,"The statementis true,according to the lawof the Medesand Persians,whichmay not be revoked."
"Ifit pleasesthe king,let a royaledictbe issuedby him and let it be writtenin the lawsof Persiaand Mediaso that it cannotbe repealed,that Vashtimay nolonger comeinto the presenceof KingAhasuerus,and let the kinggiveher royalpositionto anotherwho is moreworthythanshe.
Thenthesemencameby agreementto the kingand saidto the king,"Recognize,O king,that it is a lawof the Medesand Persiansthat noinjunctionor statutewhichthe kingestablishesmay be changed."
"Now,O king,establishthe injunctionand signthe documentsothat it may not be changed,according to the lawof the Medesand Persians,whichmay not be revoked."
But when her masterssawthat their hopeof profitwas gone,they seizedPauland Silasand draggedthem into the market placebeforethe authorities,
and he, having receivedsucha command,threwthem into the innerprisonand fastenedtheir feetin the stocks.
