Translations
Modern
The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.
Traditional
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Literal
And the word was good in the eyes of the king and the officials, and the king did according to the word of Memucan,
Latin
Placuit consilium ejus regi et principibus: fecitque rex juxta consilium Mamuchan,
Original
Hebrew
English
The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
People
Memucan: One of the seven princes of Persia and Media
Glossary
Topics
Divorce: Disobedience of the Wife to the Husband, a Sufficient Cause For, in the Persian Empire Family: Infelicity in Ahasuerus, on Account of Vashti's Refusing to Appear Before his Drunken Courtiers Family: Persian, Domestic Customs Husband: Unreasonable and Oppressive: Ahasuerus Memucan: One of the Seven Princes of Ahasuerus Who Counsels the King to Divorce Queen Vashti Persia: Vashti Was Divorced for Refusing to Appear Before the King's Courtiers Queen: Divorced Vashti: Put Away (Divorced) for Refusing to Exhibit Herself at a Royal Banquet Wife: Incorruptible, Vashti Wife: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Women: Social Status of in Persia Women: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To