Esther 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Esther 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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;”
Esther 1:13 — World English Bible
Esther 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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
Esther 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times--for so <FI>is<Fi> the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment,”
Esther 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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;”
Esther 1:13 — Darby Translation
Esther 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the King said to the wise men, that knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew the law and the iudgement:”
Esther 1:13 — Geneva Bible
Esther 1:13 in Context — Esther 1
11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people 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 his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
13 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:
14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
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What Does Esther 1:13 Mean?
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