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Selected Verse: Esther 2:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Es 2:21 |
Strong Concordance |
In those days [03117], while Mordecai [04782] sat [03427] in the king's [04428] gate [08179], two [08147] of the king's [04428] chamberlains [05631], Bigthan [0904] and Teresh [08657], of those which kept [08104] the door [05592], were wroth [07107], and sought [01245] to lay [07971] hand [03027] on the king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
MORDECAI, DISCOVERING A TREASON, IS RECORDED IN THE CHRONICLES. (Est 2:21-23)
In those days . . . two of the king's chamberlains . . . were wroth and sought to lay hand on the king, &c.--This secret conspiracy against the king's life probably arose out of revenge for the divorce of Vashti, in whose interest, and at whose instigation, these eunuchs may have acted. Through the vigilance of Mordecai, whose fidelity, however, passed unnoticed, the design was frustrated, while the conspirators were condemned to be executed and as the matter was recorded in the court annals, it became the occasion afterwards of Mordecai's preferment to the place of power and influence for which, in furtherance of the national interests of the Jews, divine providence intended him. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Conspiracies inside the palace were ordinary occurrences in Persia. Xerxes was ultimately murdered by Artabanus, the captain of the guard, and Aspamitras, a chamberlain and eunuch. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| The definition of time in Est 2:19 is again take up by the words: in those days; then the explanatory clause, Est 2:20, is repeated; and after this we are informed what it was that had then occurred. In those days Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's courtiers, who were the threshold-keepers (palace-watchers, lxx ἀρχισωματοφύλακες), were wroth, and sought to lay hands on King Ahashverosh, i.e., to slay him. Est 2:22. This thing was known to Mordochai, and by him communicated to Esther, who told it, in Mordochai's name, to the king. Est 2:23. The matter was investigated (sc. by the king), and found out, sc. as Mordochai had testified. The two criminals were hanged on a tree, i.e., impaled on a stake, a sort of crucifixion, - see rem. on Est 6:11, - and the circumstance entered in the book of the chronicles, i.e., the chronicles of the kingdom. המּלך לפני, before the king, i.e., in his presence, immediately after sentence had been passed by a court over which the monarch presided. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Mordecai sat in the kings gate - Mordecai might have been one of the officers of the king, as the gate was the place where such usually attended to await the king's call. It is not likely that he was the porter; had he been only such, Haman could have removed him at once.
Two of the king's chamberlains - Eunuchs. Why they conspired against the life of the king, we are not informed. The Targum says that they found out that Esther had intended to use her influence with the king to get them removed from their office, and Mordecai put in their place; therefore they determined to poison Esther, and slay the king in his bedchamber. It is very likely that they were creatures of Haman, who probably affected the kingdom, and perhaps were employed by him to remove the king, and so make his way open to the throne. |
21 In those days [03117], while Mordecai [04782] sat [03427] in the king's [04428] gate [08179], two [08147] of the king's [04428] chamberlains [05631], Bigthan [0904] and Teresh [08657], of those which kept [08104] the door [05592], were wroth [07107], and sought [01245] to lay [07971] hand [03027] on the king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325].
22 And the thing [01697] was known [03045] to Mordecai [04782], who told [05046] it unto Esther [0635] the queen [04436]; and Esther [0635] certified [0559] the king [04428] thereof in Mordecai's [04782] name [08034].
23 And when inquisition [01245] was made of the matter [01697], it was found out [04672]; therefore they were both [08147] hanged [08518] on a tree [06086]: and it was written [03789] in the book [05612] of the chronicles [01697] [03117] before [06440] the king [04428].
11 Then took [03947] Haman [02001] the apparel [03830] and the horse [05483], and arrayed [03847] Mordecai [04782], and brought him on horseback [07392] through the street [07339] of the city [05892], and proclaimed [07121] before [06440] him, Thus shall it be done [06213] unto the man [0376] whom the king [04428] delighteth [02654] to honour [03366].
23 And when inquisition [01245] was made of the matter [01697], it was found out [04672]; therefore they were both [08147] hanged [08518] on a tree [06086]: and it was written [03789] in the book [05612] of the chronicles [01697] [03117] before [06440] the king [04428].
22 And the thing [01697] was known [03045] to Mordecai [04782], who told [05046] it unto Esther [0635] the queen [04436]; and Esther [0635] certified [0559] the king [04428] thereof in Mordecai's [04782] name [08034].
20 Esther [0635] had not yet shewed [05046] her kindred [04138] nor her people [05971]; as Mordecai [04782] had charged [06680] her: for Esther [0635] did [06213] the commandment [03982] of Mordecai [04782], like as when she was brought up [0545] with him.
19 And when the virgins [01330] were gathered together [06908] the second time [08145], then Mordecai [04782] sat [03427] in the king's [04428] gate [08179].