12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command that was delivered by his eunuchs. The king became furious and his anger burned within him.(A)

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21 During those days while Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs(A) who guarded the entrance, became infuriated and planned to assassinate[a] King Ahasuerus.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:21 Lit and they sought to stretch out a hand against

The king arose in anger(A) and went from where they were drinking wine to the palace garden.[a](B) Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:7 Lit the garden of the house, also in v. 8

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage,(A) and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times more than was customary,

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