Mordecai Saves the King

²¹ In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, ^(A)Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s officials from those who guarded the door, became angry and sought to ^[a]attack King Ahasuerus.

²² But the ^[a]plot became known to Mordecai and ^(A)he informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai’s name.