Esther 1:13
King James Version (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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
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;
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;
Esther 1:13 Cross References
Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
