Esther 2:22
20 Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
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.
When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
23 After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
- KJV
- And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.
- WEB
- This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.
- ASV
- And the thing became known to Mordecai, who showed it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king [thereof] in Mordecai`s name.
- DARBY
- And the thing became known to Mordecai, and he related it to Esther the queen, and Esther told it to the king in Mordecai's name.
- BLB
- And the matter became known to Mordecai, and he declared [it] to Esther the queen. And Esther spoke to the king in the name of Mordecai.
- ÅB
- Dette fikk Mordekai kunnskap om, og han fortalte det til dronning Ester; og Ester sa det til kongen på Mordekais vegne.
- OTB
- Men planen ble kjent for Mordekai, og han informerte dronning Ester, som rapporterte det til kongen og ga æren til Mordekai.
- B1930
- Dette fikk Mordekai kunnskap om, og han fortalte det til dronning Ester; og Ester sa det til kongen på Mordekais vegne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Esther 6:1–2
That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
Read in contextActs 23:12–22
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Read in contextRomans 11:33
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Read in contextPhilippians 2:4
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:20
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
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