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Esther 2:21
Contemporary English Version
Esther 2:21
Contemporary English Version
21 Bigthana and Teresh were the two men who guarded King Xerxes' rooms, but they got angry with the king and decided to kill him.
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Esther 2:21
New International Version
Esther 2:21
New International Version
21 During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana[a] and Teresh, two of the king’s officers(A) who guarded the doorway, became angry(B) and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
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- Esther 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana
Esther 2:22
Contemporary English Version
Esther 2:22
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22 Mordecai found out about their plans and asked Queen Esther to tell the king what he had found out.
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Esther 2:22
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Esther 2:22
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22 But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.
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