If the king is so inclined,<n id="1" /> let a royal edict go forth from him, and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media that cannot be repealed,<n id="2" /> that Vashti<n id="3" /> may not come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king convey her royalty to another<n id="4" /> who is more deserving than she.<n id="5" />