Encyclopedia entry
Marsena
(worthy), one of the seven of Persia, “wise men which knew the times,” which saw the king’s face and sat first in the kingdom. (Esther 1:14)
In the Bible
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Verses where Marsena is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Esther 1:14
His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.
Scripture on Marsena
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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