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Bible References
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. (Matthew 2:7 KJV)
Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared. (Matthew 2:7 ASV)
Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing; (Matthew 2:7 DBY)
Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared. (Matthew 2:7 WEB)
Then Herod, privately having called the mages, did inquire exactly from them the time of the appearing star, (Matthew 2:7 YLT)
Interlinear KJV
Mt 2:7 Then /tote/ Herod, /Herodes/ when he had privily /lathra/ called /kaleo/ the wise men, /magos/ enquired /akriboo/ of /para/ them /autos/ diligently /akriboo/ what time /chronos/ the star /aster/ appeared. /phaino/
Albert Barnes’ Commentary
Verse 7. Privily. Secretly, privately. He did this to ascertain the time when Jesus was born.
Diligently. Accurately; exactly. He took pains to learn the precise time that the star appeared. He did this because he naturally concluded that the star appeared just at the time of his birth, and he wished to know precisely how old the child was.
Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary
Verse 7. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men–Herod has so far succeeded in his murderous design: he has tracked the spot where lies his victim, an unconscious babe. But he has another point to fix–the date of His birth–without which he might still miss his mark. The one he had got from the Sanhedrim; the other he will have from the sages; but secretly, lest his object should be suspected and defeated. So he
inquired of them diligently–rather, “precisely.”
what time the star appeared–presuming that this would be the best clue to the age of the child. The unsuspecting strangers tell him all. And now he thinks he is succeeding to a wish, and shall speedily clutch his victim; for at so early an age as they indicate, He would not likely have been removed from the place of His birth. Yet he is wary. He sends them as messengers from himself, and bids them come to him, that he may follow their pious example.