Esther 2:20-22

New International Version

²⁰But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.^(A)

²¹During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana^[a] and Teresh, two of the king’s officers^(B) who guarded the doorway, became angry^(C) and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. ²²But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.

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Esther 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana

Esther 2:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰^(A)Now Esther had not revealed her family and her people, just as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther obeyed the command of Mordecai as when she was brought up by him.

²¹In those days, while Mordecai sat within the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, ^[a]Bigthan and Teresh, doorkeepers, became furious and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. ²²So the matter became known to Mordecai, ^(B)who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.

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Esther 2:21 Bigthana, Esth. 6:2

Esther 2:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰^(A)Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just ^(B)as when she was brought up by him. ²¹In those days, as Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, ^(C)Bigthan and ^(D)Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. ²²And this came to the knowledge of Mordecai, ^(E)and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai.