Esther — Chapter 1
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Verse 13
cous fel , which knew the lawes and rights of the elders: 14. (and the chief & necreft hin were, Charicna,& Sethar,and Admatha,& Tharfis,and Mares, and Marfana, and Mamuchar, feuer. dukes of the Perfiars, and of the Medes, which faw the face of the King,& were wont to fit firlt after him) 15. to what fentéce Valthi the Queene thould be fubicct,that would not doe A ffue- rus the Kings cOmandment, which he had commanded by the ennuchs. 16, And Mamuchan anfwered, the King hearing, andthe Princes; (b) Queene Vafthi hath not only. burt the King, but alfo al peoples, & Prin- ces that are inal. the prouinces of King Affuerus, 17. For the word of the Queene wil goe forth coal women, that they wil contenmne their hufbands , and wil fay : King Affluerus commanded that the Queene Vafthi :hould come in to him,and the would not.18. And by this cxaam- ple al the wines of the Princes of the Perfians.and the Medes , wil little efteeme the commandments of their husbands. : wherfore the Kiigs. indignation is iuft. 19. Iti pleafethee, bet an edi goe forth trom thy face , andictit be written according tothe law of the Perfians and of Medes, which is not lawtul. to be tranfereffed , that Vaithi come ia no more tothe King, but an other that is better chen fhe, take her K ing- dom. 20. And let rinis.be publiiiedinto al the enipire ot thy Prouinces - (which is moi large )and Jet al the wiucs,as wel of the greater as of the leffer yiue honour to their husbands. 21. His couni¢} picaled the bung, and she Princes : andthe King did according to the counfel ot Ma:uu-