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Esther 1:13

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;

Esther 1:13 · American Standard Version

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Esther 1:13 in other translations

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.

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;

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In context

10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

11 to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples 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 the chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

13 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;

14 and the next unto 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 unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

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