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:
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The verse 13 is found in chapter 1 of Esther. The advisers interpret Vashti's refusal as a threat to domestic and social order. Memucan proposes that her conduct be turned into a legal precedent to prevent other women from challenging their husbands. The episode shows how a personal dispute can become a matter of imperial policy when authority seeks to publicly protect its prestige.
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Und der König sprach zu den Weisen, die sich auf die Zeiten verstanden (denn des Königs Sachen mußten geschehen vor allen, die sich auf Recht und Händel verstanden;
Preguntó entonces el rey a los sabios que sabían los tiempos, (porque así era la costubre del rey para con todos los que sabían la ley y el derecho;
El rey habló con los sabios conocedores de los tiempos, pues era su costumbre presentar los asuntos ante todos los expertos en la ley y el derecho.
Alors le roi s'adressa aux sages qui avaient la connaissance des temps. Car ainsi se traitaient les affaires du roi, devant tous ceux qui connaissaient les lois et le droit.
E il re disse a’ savi, che aveano conoscenza de’ tempi perciocchè così erano proposti gli affari del re a tutti coloro ch’erano intendenti delle leggi, e della ragione;
Então perguntou o rei aos sábios que entendiam dos tempos (porque assim se tratavam os negócios do rei na presença de todos os que sabiam a lei e o direito;
按王的常規,辦事必先詢問知例明法的人。那時,王詢問通達時務的智慧人,
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