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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Even after all the young women had been transferred to the second harem and Mordecai had become a palace official,

Context of Esther 2:19

17Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 18And the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials. He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality. When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. 20But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up. 21During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, became angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

Esther 2:19 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the virginsבְּתוּלָהbethûlâh · virginH1330
• were gathered togetherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• the second timeשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• then Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for Esther 2:19

• Esther 2:3Let the king appoint commissioners in every province of his realm to bring all these beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let beauty treatments be given to them.
• Esther 2:21During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, became angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
• Esther 3:2All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.
• Esther 5:13But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai 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

• Chamberlain
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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