Could this word have gone out from my lord the king, and could you not have revealed it to me, your servant, as to who would be seated upon the throne of my lord the king after him?
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King James Version
Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?English Standard Version
Has this thing been brought about by my lord the king and you have not told your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"New International Version
Is this something my lord the king has done without letting his servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"