Esther 2:19
English Standard Version
Mordecai Discovers a Plot
19 Now when the virgins were gathered together (A)the second time, Mordecai was sitting (B)at the king's gate.
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Esther 2:19
New International Version
Mordecai Uncovers a Conspiracy
19 When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.(A)
Esther 2:21
English Standard Version
21 In those days, as Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, (A)Bigthan and (B)Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.
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Esther 2:21
New International Version
21 During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana[a] and Teresh, two of the king’s officers(A) who guarded the doorway, became angry(B) and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
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- Esther 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana
Esther 2:3-4
English Standard Version
3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the citadel, under custody of (A)Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women. (B)Let their cosmetics be given them. 4 And let the young woman who pleases the king[a] be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.
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- Esther 2:4 Hebrew who is good in the eyes of the king
Esther 2:3-4
New International Version
3 Let the king appoint commissioners in every province of his realm to bring all these beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let beauty treatments be given to them. 4 Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.
Esther 5:13
English Standard Version
13 Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting (A)at the king's gate.”
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Esther 5:13
New International Version
13 But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.(A)”
Esther 3:2-3
English Standard Version
2 And all the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. (A)But Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage. 3 Then the king's servants who were (B)at the king's gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress (C)the king's command?”
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Esther 3:2-3
New International Version
2 All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.
3 Then the royal officials at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s command?”(A)
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