Esther 6:1
King James Version (KJV)
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
In context
1 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
Esther 6:1 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
- WEB World English Bible
- On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- On that night hath the sleep of the king fled away, and he saith to bring in the book of memorials of the Chronicles, and they are read before the king,
- DBY Darby Translation
- On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
- WBS Webster Bible
- In that night the king could not sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.