Esther 6:2
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּמָּצֵאvaiyimatze'and it was foundH4672כָתוּבkhatuvrecordedH3789אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834הִגִּידhigidhe had toldH5046מָרְדֳּכַיmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782עַל־'al-onH5921בִּגְתָנָאbigtana'BigthanaH904וָתֶרֶשׁvatereshand TereshH8657שְׁנֵיsheneitwo ofH8147סָרִיסֵיsarisei[the] eunuchs ofH5631הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מִשֹּׁמְרֵיmishomereifrom [the] guards ofH8104הַסַּףhasafthe thresholdH5592אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834בִּקְשׁוּbikshuthey had soughtH1245לִשְׁלֹחַlishloachto stretch outH7971יָדyada handH3027בַּמֶּלֶךְbamelekhon the kingH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ׃'achashverooshAhasuerusH325
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Related verses
- Esther 2:21-2221 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.21 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. 22 When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
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