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Esther 6:1

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On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.

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Esther 6:1 in other translations

On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

Esther 6:1 · American Standard Version

Esther 6:1 in context

  1. 1On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.
  2. 2It was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who were doorkeepers, who had tried to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
  3. 3The king said, “What honor and dignity has been given to Mordecai for this?”
    Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”