Esther 2:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹ Now Bigthana and Teresh were two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the ·doorway [entrance; ^Lthreshold]. While Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, they became angry and ·began to make plans [plotted; conspired] to ·kill [assassinate; ^Lsend a hand against] King ·Xerxes [^LAhasuerus]. ²² But Mordecai found out about their ·plans [plot] and told Queen Esther. Then Esther told the king ·how Mordecai had discovered the evil plan [^Lin Mordecai’s name]. ²³ When the report was investigated, it was found to be ·true [so], and ·the two officers who had planned to kill the king [^Lthey both] were ·hanged [impaled; ^Con a stake or sharpened pole, a common form of execution]. All this was written down in the ·daily court record [book of the annals/chronicles] in the king’s presence.