Esther 9:20

9:20 Mordecai wrote these matters down and sent letters to all the Jews who were throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

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.

[1:14]  ¹ tn Heb “seers of the face of the king”; NASB “who had access to the king’s presence.”

[1:14]  ² tn Heb “were sitting first”; NAB “held first rank in the realm.”