KJV King James Version
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
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Esther 2:21
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
WEB World English Bible
In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
ASV American Standard Version
In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the threshold, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold,) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,
Surrounding context — Esther 2
18 Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, [even] Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
20 Esther had not [yet] shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
22 And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told [it] unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king [thereof] in Mordecai’s name.
23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
בַּיָּמִ֣יםH3117 · yomdayהָהֵ֔םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יH4782 · mor.de.khayMordecaiיֹשֵׁ֣בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּשַֽׁעַר־H8179 · sha.argateהַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingקָצַף֩H7107 · qa.tsaphbe angryבִּגְתָ֨ןH904 · big.tanBigthanוָתֶ֜רֶשׁH8657 · te.reshTereshשְׁנֵֽי־H8147 · she.na.yimtwoסָרִיסֵ֤יH5631 · sa.riseunuchהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428 · me.lekhkingמִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣יH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyהַסַּ֔ףH5592 · saphbasinוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙H1245 · ba.qashto seekלִשְׁלֹ֣חַH7971 · sha.lachto send: departיָ֔דH3027 · yadhandבַּמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃H325 · a.chash.ve.roshAhasuerus
Cross-references
Esther 6:2And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.1 Kings 16:9And his servant Zimri, captain of half [his] chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of [his] house in Tirzah.2 Kings 12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.2 Kings 21:23And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.2 Kings 9:22-24And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, [Is it] peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts [are so] many?2 Samuel 16:11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.1 Kings 15:25-27And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.Psalm 144:10[It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.2 Samuel 4:5-6And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
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