9:14 So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
1:13 The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times – for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities. 1
1 tn Heb “judgment” (so KJV); NASB, NIV “justice”; NRSV “custom.”
1 tn Heb “peoples” (so NASB, NRSV).
1 tn Heb “this” (so NASB); most English versions read “that” here for stylistic reasons.