If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
If it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and write it into the unchangeable laws of the Persians and Medes: Queen Vashti is never to appear before King Ahasuerus again, and let the king give her royal position to someone better than she is.
The king's advisors are suggesting he officially banish Queen Vashti and find a new queen to replace her.
📚 Historical Context
This advice came from the king's counselors after Queen Vashti refused to appear before the king and his guests at a royal banquet, likely to display her beauty. In the Persian Empire, laws of the Medes and Persians were considered unchangeable once written, making this suggestion particularly severe and permanent.
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