Esther 2:19
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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 2:21
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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 2:3-4
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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 5:13
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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 3:2-3
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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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