Esther 6:1

On that night could not the King sleepe, and hee commaunded to bring the booke of Records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,
- Basic English Bible

That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

That night the king passed without sleep, and he commanded the histories and chronicles of former times to be brought him. And when they were reading them before him,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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.
- English Revised Version

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.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Esther 6:1

6:1 Sleep - How vain are all the contrivances of foolish man against the wise and omnipotent God, who hath the hearts and hands of kings and all men perfectly at his disposal, and can by such trivial accidents (as they are accounted) change their minds, and produce such terrible effects. Were read - His mind being troubled he knew not how, nor why, he chuses this for a diversion, God putting this thought into him, for otherwise he might have diverted himself, as he used to do, with his wives or concubines, or voices and instruments of musick, which were far more agreeable to his temper.