Memucan

Plus, I would also go back to the fact that when he was appointed, he came out of nowhere.

We had this discussion of, is he Memuchan? Is he not Memuchan? He leapfrogged over a lot of other people in order to get his position.

And now, he's going to look really bad because if anybody should have made sure Mordechai was rewarded, it was Haman.

Right.

Let's read verse 13 and 14 of chapter one.

"Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times, for this was the king's procedure toward all who were versed in law and judgment, the men next to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan." Great kid names if you ever are looking for one.

[laughing] "The seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face and sat first in the kingdom." And this is what they're gonna say.

We're gonna read it in just a bit.

His pride has been wounded, and he is going to be forced to do something about it to save face i- uh, in the kingdom.

It says in verse 13, "Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times, for this was the king's procedure toward all who were versed in law and judgment, the men next to him being," and then it names them there once again, "the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face and sat first in the kingdom, 'According to the law, what is to be done, uh, to Queen Vashti, because she has not performed the command of King Ahasuerus, delivered by the eunuchs?' Then Memucan said to the, uh, in the presence of the king and the officials, 'Not only against the king has Queen Vashti done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.'" Not to put too fine a point on it here, but he's basically saying, "She has not just offended you, O King.

She's offended every man and every woman.

Every man has been offended because he needs to maintain order in his home, and every woman has ultimately be offended, b- been offended because she is expressing an example that is very contrary to the way women should act." And he says in verse 17, "For the queen's behavior will be made known to all women, causing them to look at their husbands with contempt, since they will say, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, and she did not come.' This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's behavior will say the same to all the king's officials, and there will be contempt and wrath in plenty.

If it pleases the king, let a royal order go out from him and let it be written among the j- laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it may not be repealed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she." So this man is suggesting that Queen Vashti be deposed.

"So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, for it is v- uh, vast, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low alike." What do you suppose that's going to sound like spoken to another man? It says, "This advice pleased the king," no doubt, "and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.

And he sent letters to all the royal provinces, to every province in its own script and to every people in its own language, that every man be master in his own household and speak according to the language of his people." [gasps] What do you think? Does that sound cool to you? I mean, that just sounds a little strange.

Can you imagine this word like getting to the Jews as an example? They're one of the provinces, so they, they would have gotten a, a, a little written thing.

So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, vast as it is, all women will give honor to their husbands high and low.

This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memukan proposed.

He sent letters to all the royal provinces, to every province in its own script, and to every people in its own language, that every man be lord in his own house, and speak according to the language of his people.

Chapter 2 Esther is Chosen as Queen After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.

Verse 15, according to the law, what is to be done to Queen Vashti because she has not performed the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs.

Then Mamucan said in the presence of the king and the officials, not only against the king has Queen Vashti done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Xerxes.

I love that this guy's like, she's the worst.

She did this to all of us.

Therefore the king was furious and his anger burned within him.

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times, for this was the king's manner toward all who knew law and justice, those closest to him being Carchena, Sheta, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marcena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who had access to the king's presence and who ranked highest in the kingdom.

What shall we do to Queen Vashti according to law? because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus brought to her by the eunuchs.

And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but also all the princes and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

For the queen's behavior would become known to all women, so that they would despise their husbands in their eyes.

When they report, King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him, but she did not come.

If it pleases the king, let a royal decree go out from him, and let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it will not be altered, that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus, and let the king give a royal position to another who is better than she.

When the king's decree which he will make is proclaimed throughout all his empire, for it is great, all wives will honor their husbands, both great and small.