Esther 1:13

King James Version (KJV)

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:

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11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

13 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:

14 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;)

15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

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Esther 1:13 in every translation

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;
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.
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: