Esther 2:21

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

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בַּיָּמִים bai·ya·mim in the days H3117 הָהֵם ha·hem (the) those H1992 וּמָרְדֳּכַי u·ma·re·do·khai and Mordecai H4782 יֹשֵׁב yo·shev [was] sitting H3427 בְּשַׁעַר־ be·sha·'ar- at [the] gate of H8179 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 קָצַף ka·tzaf he was angry H7107 בִּגְתָן big·tan Bigthan H904 וָתֶרֶשׁ va·te·resh and Teresh H8657 שְׁנֵי־ she·nei- two of H8147 סָרִיסֵי sa·ri·sei [the] eunuchs of H5631 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 מִשֹּׁמְרֵי mi·sho·me·rei from [the] guards of H8104 הַסַּף ha·saf the threshold H5592 וַיְבַקְשׁוּ vay·vak·shu and they sought H1245 לִשְׁלֹחַ lish·lo·ach to stretch out H7971 יָד yad a hand H3027 בַּמֶּלֶךְ ba·me·lekh on the king H4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ 'a·chash·ve·rosh Ahasuerus H325

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–23

Good subjects must not conceal any bad design they know of against the prince, or the public peace. Mordecai was not rewarded at the time, but a remembrance was written. Thus, with respect to those who serve Christ, though their recompence is not till the resurrection of the just, yet an account is kept of their work of faith and labour of love, which God is not unrighteous to forget. The servant of God must be faithful to every trust, and watchful for those who employ him. If he appear to be neglected now, he will be remembered hereafter. None of our actions can be forgotten; even our most secret thoughts are written in lasting registers, Re 20:12.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.