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Esther 1:13

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;

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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.

NHEB New Heart 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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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 Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

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?”

16 Memucan answered before the king and the princes, “Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.

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