Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.
Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.
Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
Then Herod privily called the wise men, and learned of them carefully what time the star appeared.
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 when 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.