And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Then Memucan spoke up in front of the king and his officials, saying, 'Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but she has also wronged all the officials and all the people living in every province of King Ahasuerus's kingdom.'
The king's advisor is arguing that Queen Vashti's disobedience isn't just a personal matter between her and the king, but affects everyone in the entire kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the Persian Empire under King Ahasuerus (likely Xerxes I), around 486-465 BC. Queen Vashti had refused the king's command to appear before his banquet guests, and the king's advisors were now discussing the consequences. In ancient Persian culture, the queen's public defiance of the king could be seen as undermining royal authority throughout the empire.
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