Mordecai Saves The King

[21] In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. [22] And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name. [23] And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

• Purification

Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

• Lasciviousness

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

Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

• Ahasuerus
• Insomnia

On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

• Haman
• Homicide
• Joy

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.