Esther 2:19

Esther 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
• New International Version (NIV)When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When virgins were gathered together a second time, Mordecai sat within the king’s gate.

Context of Esther 2:19

17The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 18Then the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty. When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. 20Esther had not yet made known her kindred or her people, even as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther did what Mordecai told her as she had done when under his care. 21In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s officials from those who guarded the door, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

Esther 2:19 word by word

וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ בְּתוּל֖וֹת שֵׁנִ֑ית וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

• When the virginsבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• were gatheredקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• together the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• then Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• was sittingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• at the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for Esther 2:19

• Esther 2:3Let the king appoint overseers in all the provinces of his kingdom that they may gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem, into the custody of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their cosmetics be given them.
• Esther 2:21In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s officials from those who guarded the door, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.
• Esther 3:2All the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.
• Esther 5:13Yet all of this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Commentaries on Esther 2:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19When the virgins … - Rather, “when virgins” etc. The words begin a new paragraph. There was a second collection of virgins (after that of Esther 2:8), and it was at the time of this second collection that Mordecai had the good fortune to save the king‘s life.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19When the virgins were assembled a second time: Since the queen had been chosen, the rest of the woman would join the other concubines. Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate: Court cases and official business took place at the gate. There, Mordecai heard about the plot against the king (Esther 2:21–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201-3. After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased--On recovering from the violent excitement of his revelry and rage, the king was pierced with poignant regret for the unmerited treatment he had given to his beautiful and dignified queen. But, according to the law, which made the word of a Persian king irrevocable, she could not be restored. His counsellors, for their own sake, were solicitous to remove his disquietude, and hastened…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 2:19

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In the dictionaries

• Mordecai
• Esther, Book of

Commentaries on Esther 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings