Esther 2:19-21

New Century Version

Mordecai Discovers an Evil Plan

¹⁹ Now Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate when the girls were gathered the second time. ²⁰ Esther still had not told anyone about her family or who her people were, just as Mordecai had commanded her. She obeyed Mordecai just as she had done when she was under his care.

²¹ Now Bigthana and Teresh were two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the doorway. While Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, they became angry and began to make plans to kill King Xerxes.