Esther 1:13
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.
In context
11 to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.
12 Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.
13 Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.
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.
15 “According to law,” he asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs?”
Esther 1:13 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.
- KJV King James Version
- Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
- WEB World English Bible
- Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times — for so [is] the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business [conducted] before all that knew law and judgment;
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner towards all that knew law and judgment: