the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Thai King James Bible
à¹à¸à¸¨âà¹à¸âระ 1:13
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the wise: Jeremiah 10:7, Daniel 2:2, Daniel 2:12, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 4:6, Daniel 4:7, Daniel 5:7, Matthew 2:1
knew: 1 Chronicles 12:32, Matthew 16:3
Reciprocal: Daniel 2:21 - he changeth
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then the king said to the wise men that knew the times,.... 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 t the king's judges.
t Thalia, sive, l. 3. c. 14, 31. so in Aelian. Var. Hist. l. 1. c. 34.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Wise men ... - Not “astrologers,” who were unknown in Persia; but rather men of practical wisdom, who knew the facts and customs of former times.
For so was the king’s manner - Some render it: “for so was the king’s business laid before all that knew law ...”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 13. To the wise men — Probably the lawyers.