Esther 6:2

Esther 6:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
• New International Version (NIV)It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And it was found written how Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, the doorkeepers who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

Context of Esther 6:2

1During that night the king could not sleep, so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. And it was found written what Mordecai had reported about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who were doorkeepers, that they had sought to attack King Ahasuerus. 3Then the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” And the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.” 4So the king said, “Who is in the courtyard?” Now Haman had just entered the outer courtyard of the king’s palace in order to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the wooden gallows which he had prepared for him.

Esther 6:2 word by word

וַיִּמָּצֵ֣א כָת֗וּב אֲשֶׁר֩ הִגִּ֨יד מָרְדֳּכַ֜י עַל־בִּגְתָ֣נָא וָתֶ֗רֶשׁ שְׁנֵי֙ סָרִיסֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖י הַסַּ֑ף אֲשֶׁ֤ר בִּקְשׁוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃Read the interlinear

• And it was foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• whatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• had reportedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• aboutעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Bigthanaבִּגְתָןbigthân bigthânâ' · BigthanH904
• and Tereshתֶּ֫רֶשׁteresh · TereshH8657
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• of the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• eunuchsסָרִיסsârîys sâris · eunuchH5631
• who were doorkeepersשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• who were doorkeepersסַףsaph · thresholdH5592
• that they had soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• attackשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• attackיָדyâd · handH3027
• Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ'ăchashvêrôsh 'achashrôsh · AhasuerusH325

Cross-references for Esther 6:2

• 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 attack King Ahasuerus.

Commentaries on Esther 6:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Fortunately, the king's servant opened the royal records to the page where Mordecai revealed the plot (Esther 2:21–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. the king ... commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles--In Eastern courts, there are scribes or officers whose duty it is to keep a journal of every occurrence worthy of notice. A book of this kind, abounding with anecdotes, is full of interest. It has been a custom with Eastern kings, in all ages, frequently to cause the annals of the kingdom to be read to them. It is resorted to, not merely as a pastime to while away the tedium of an…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 6:2

• Bigthan
• Civil Service
• Mordecai
• Teresh

In the dictionaries

• Ahasuerus
• Mordecai
• Ahasuerus; Asseurus
• Bigthan
• Teresh
• Chamberlain
• Doorkeeper
• Esther, Book of
• Persians
• Tharra

Commentaries on Esther 6

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings