13Then 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;
13Then 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;
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?
1:13Then 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:
1:13Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times
1:13Baked the wise men, who according to the custom of the kings, were always near his person, and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws, and judgments of their forefathers:
1:13And 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;
1:13Then 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;
1:13Then 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:
1:13Then 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;
1:13And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times — for so is the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment,
1:13Then 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: