Esther 1:14

1:14 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.

Esther 3:1

Haman Conspires to Destroy the Jews

3:1 Some time later ³  King Ahasuerus promoted ⁴  Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position ⁵  above that of all the officials who were with him.

Esther 5:11

5:11 Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, ⁶  his many sons, ⁷  and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.

Esther 6:9

6:9 Then let this clothing and this horse be given to one of the king’s noble officials. Let him ⁸  then clothe the man whom the king wishes to honor, and let him lead him about through the plaza of the city on the horse, calling ⁹  before him, ‘So shall it be done to the man whom the king wishes to honor!’”

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.”

³ tn Heb “after these things” (so KJV, ASV); NAB, NASB, NIV “After these events.”

⁴ tn Heb “made great”; NAB “raised…to high rank”; NIV “honored.”

⁵ tn Heb “chair”; KJV, NRSV “seat”; NASB “established his authority.”

⁵ tn Heb “the glory of his riches” (so KJV, NASB); NRSV “the splendor of his riches.”

⁶ sn According to Esth 9:10 Haman had ten sons.

⁷ tc The present translation reads with the LXX וְהִלְבִּישׁוֹ (vÿhilbisho, “and he will clothe him”) rather than the reading of the MT וְהִלְבִּישׁוּ (vÿhilbishu, “and they will clothe”). The reading of the LXX is also followed by NAB, NRSV, TEV, CEV, and NLT. Likewise, the later verbs in this verse (“cause him to ride” and “call”) are better taken as singulars rather than plurals.

⁸ tn Heb “and let them call” (see the previous note).