Esther 2:19-23
New American Standard Bible
19 (A)Now when the virgins were gathered together for the second time, then Mordecai (B)was sitting at the king’s gate. 20 (C)Esther still had not revealed her relatives or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed her; for Esther did [a]what Mordecai told her just as she had (D)when under his care.
Mordecai Saves the King
21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, (E)Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s officials from those who guarded the door, became angry and sought to [b]attack King Ahasuerus. 22 But the [c]plot became known to Mordecai and (F)he informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai’s name. 23 Then when the plot was investigated and found to be so, they were both hanged on a wooden gallows; and it was written in (G)the Book of the Chronicles in the king’s presence.
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- Esther 2:20 Lit the command of Mordecai
- Esther 2:21 Or kill; lit put out a hand against
- Esther 2:22 Lit matter, so also v 23
Esther 2:19-23
International Standard Version
Mordecai Thwarts a Plot to Kill Ahasuerus
19 When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate. 20 Now Esther had not declared her heritage[a] or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed her, for Esther did what Mordecai told her just as she had done when she was raised by him. 21 At that time when Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs among those who guarded the threshold,[b] became angry and conspired to assassinate[c] King Ahasuerus. 22 When Mordecai learned about the plot, he told Queen Esther, and she told the king in Mordecai’s name. 23 After the matter had been fully investigated, Bigthan and Teresh[d] were hanged[e] on a pole, and this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.
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- Esther 2:20 Or her ancestry
- Esther 2:21 I.e. the entrance to the restricted areas of the palace
- Esther 2:21 Lit. to send a hand against
- Esther 2:23 Lit. investigated, the two of them
- Esther 2:23 Or impaled
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