¹⁰ On the seventh day, when the king was feeling good from the wine,^(A) Ahasuerus commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona,^(B) Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—the seven eunuchs^(C) who personally served him— ¹¹ to bring Queen Vashti before him with her royal crown. He wanted to show off her beauty to the people and the officials, because she was very beautiful.^(D)

⁴ Then the young woman who pleases the king^(A) will become queen instead of Vashti.”^(B) This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.