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King James Bible - Esther 1:13

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:13

Preguntó entonces el rey a los sabios que sabían los tiempos (porque así era la costumbre del rey para con todos los que sabían la ley y el derecho;

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 1:13

Verse 13. To the wise men] Probably the lawyers.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 13. Then the king said to the wise men that knew the times , etc.] Astrologers, as Aben Ezra, that knew the fit time for doing anything; or that had knowledge of ancient times, historians, well read in history, and knew things that had happened similar to this: for so was the king’s manner towards all that knew law and judgment ; it was customary with him in any case of difficulty to have the opinion and advice of those that were expert in the law, and well understood right and wrong. These are called by Herodotus the king’s judges.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 10-22 - Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons of peculiar festivity often end in vexation. Superiors should be carefu not to command what may reasonably be disobeyed. But when wine is in men's reason departs from them. He that had rule over 127 provinces had no rule over his own spirit. But whether the passion or the polic of the king was served by this decree, God's providence made way for Esther to the crown, and defeated Haman's wicked project, even befor it had entered into his heart, and he arrived at his power. Let u rejoice that the Lord reigns, and will overrule the madness or folly of mankind to promote his own glory, and the safety and happiness of his people __________________________________________________________________

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Original Hebrew

ויאמר 559 המלך 4428 לחכמים 2450 ידעי 3045 העתים 6256 כי 3588  כן 3651  דבר 1697 המלך 4428 לפני 6440 כל 3605  ידעי 3045  דת 1881  ודין׃ 1779