Bible Figure
Carshena
Biblical figure, advisor to Xerxes
Carshena was one of seven Persian and Median officials who had access to King Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.
Biography
Esther 1 names Carshena among the seven leading officials consulted by Ahasuerus after Queen Vashti refused the king's command to appear before his guests. Memucan gives the response recorded in the narrative; no individual speech or later action is attributed to Carshena.
Biblical Significance
Carshena contributes to the Persian court setting of Esther. Scripture records his high rank but no independent biography.