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Esther 6:1

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.

2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

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BSB
That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
BLB
On that night, the sleep of the king fled away, and he said to bring the Book of the Records of Events of the Days, and they were called out before the face of the king.
ÅB
Den natt fikk kongen ikke sove; han befalte derfor å hente krønikeboken, som de minneverdige hendelser var opptegnet i, og den ble opplest for kongen.
OTB
Den natten kunne ikke kongen sove, så han befalte at krønikenes bok, opptegnelsene fra hans regjeringstid, skulle hentes og leses for ham.
B1930
Den natt fikk kongen ikke sove; han bød derfor å hente krønikeboken, som de minneverdige hendelser var optegnet i, og den blev oplest for kongen.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 2:1

    And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

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  • Daniel 6:18

    Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

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  • Romans 11:33

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

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  • Isaiah 41:17

    When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

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  • Esther 5:8

    If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

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  • Esther 2:23

    And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:26–27

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

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  • Esther 10:2

    And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

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