Ester 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.

Ester 5:11

5:11 Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, ³  his many sons, ⁴  and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.

Ester 6:6

6:6 So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?” Haman thought to himself, ⁵  “Who is it that the king would want to honor more than me?”

[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.”

[5:11]  ³ tn Heb “the glory of his riches” (so KJV, NASB); NRSV “the splendor of his riches.”

[5:11]  ⁴ sn According to Esth 9:10 Haman had ten sons.

[6:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “said in his heart” (so ASV); NASB, NRSV “said to himself.”