Esther 1:13Modern King James VersionAnd the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's manner toward all who knew law and judgment; See the chapter |
The king cried aloud to bring in the conjurers, the Chaldeans, and the fortune-tellers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its meaning, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold around his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.