Esther 2:19 “When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at…”

Esther 2:19

When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.

World English Bible

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.

American Standard Version

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.

Geneva Bible 1599

And whe the virgins were gathered ye second time, then Mordecai sate in the Kings gate.

Darby Translation

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

Young's Literal Translation

And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;

Bible in Basic English

And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

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Cross references

“the virgins”

Esther 2:3 Esther 2:4

Esther 2:3 · BSB

and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in cha…

Esther 2:4 · BSB

Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.

“sat in the king's gate”

Esther 2:21 Esther 5:13 Esther 3:2 Esther 3:3

Esther 2:21 · BSB

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.

Esther 5:13 · BSB

Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Esther 3:2 · BSB

All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

Esther 3:3 · BSB

Then the royal servants at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the command of the king?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

20Esther 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.

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