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On the seventh day, when wine had put the king in high spirits, the king gave an order to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbonah, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkass, the seven eunuchs who served King Artaxerxes personally.
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They were to bring Queen Vashti before him so that he could introduce her as queen and place the royal crown upon her head. She was gorgeous, and he wanted to show off her beauty to his important guests and to the general public.
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But Queen Vashti refused to come with the eunuchs. The king was furious, boiling with anger.
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So he said to his political advisors, "This is what Vashti has said, so give your ruling and make a decision on this situation."
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So Arkesaeus, Sarsathaeus, and Malesear, the rulers of the Persians and Medes who were closest to the king and his chief advisors, came to him.