Esther 1:13
World English Bible (WEB)
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;
In context
11 to bring Vashti the queen before the king wearing the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.
12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.
13 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;
14 and next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom),
15 “What shall we do to Queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?”
Esther 1:13 in every translation
- 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;
- 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:
- 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: