Translations
the men closest to him: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan — seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and held the highest rank in the empire —
the men nearest to him being Karshena, Shetar, Admata, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan — seven princes of Paras and Madai who saw the king's face and held the first rank in the kingdom —
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;)
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.