21 In thosedays, while Mordecai was sitting at the king'sgate, 1Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king'sofficials from those who guarded the door, becameangry and sought to layhands on KingAhasuerus.
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But the plot became known to Mordecai and 2he toldQueenEsther, and Estherinformed the king in Mordecai'sname.
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Now when the plot was investigated and found to be so, they were bothhanged on a gallows; and it was written in 3the Book of the Chronicles* in the king'spresence.