And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
Next to him were seven important leaders from Persia and Media: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. They often met with the king and held top positions in the kingdom.