KJV King James Version
And 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.
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Esther 6:2
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
WEB World English Bible
It was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who were doorkeepers, who had tried to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
ASV American Standard Version
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, of those that kept the threshold, who had sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it is found written that Mordecai had declared concerning Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs of the king, of the keepers of the threshold, who sought to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus.
Surrounding context — Esther 6
1 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
2 And 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.
3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
4 And the king said, Who [is] in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
5 And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
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וַיִּמָּצֵ֣אH4672 · ma.tsato findכָת֗וּבH3789 · ka.tavto writeאֲשֶׁר֩H834 · a.sherwhichהִגִּ֨ידH5046 · na.gadto tellמָרְדֳּכַ֜יH4782 · mor.de.khayMordecaiעַל־H5921 · aluponבִּגְתָ֣נָאH904 · big.tanBigthanוָתֶ֗רֶשׁH8657 · te.reshTereshשְׁנֵי֙H8147 · she.na.yimtwoסָרִיסֵ֣יH5631 · sa.riseunuchהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingמִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖יH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyהַסַּ֑ףH5592 · saphbasinאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichבִּקְשׁוּ֙H1245 · ba.qashto seekלִשְׁלֹ֣חַH7971 · sha.lachto send: departיָ֔דH3027 · yadhandבַּמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃H325 · a.chash.ve.roshAhasuerus
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