Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

And the king said to the wise men, who had knowledge of the times, (for this was the king's way with all who were expert in law and in the giving of decisions:

Τοτε ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τους σοφους, τους γνωριζοντας τους καιρους· διοτι τοιαυτη ητο η συνηθεια του βασιλεως προς παντας τους γνωριζοντας τον νομον και την κρισιν·

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: