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Esther 2:23 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" And the king examined the two chamberlains and hanged them. Then the king gave orders to make a note for a memorial in the royal library of the goodwill shown by Mordecai, as a commendation. "
Esther 2:23
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21 Two chamberlains of the king, the chiefs of the body-guard, were grieved, because Mordecai was promoted; and they sought to kill King Ahasuerus.
22 And the matter was discovered by Mordecai, and he made it known to Esther, and she declared to the king the matter of the conspiracy.
23 And the king examined the two chamberlains and hanged them. Then the king gave orders to make a note for a memorial in the royal library of the goodwill shown by Mordecai, as a commendation.
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Esther 2:1
"After this, the king’s anger was pacified, and he no more mentioned Vashti, bearing in mind what she had said, and how he had condemned her."
Esther 2:2
"Then the servants of the king said, “Let chaste, beautiful young virgins be sought for the king."
Esther 2:3
"Let the king appoint local governors in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them select beautiful, chaste young ladies and bring them to the city Susa, into the women’s apartment. Let them be consigned to the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women. Then let things for purification and other needs be given to them."
Esther 2:4
"Let the woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This thing pleased the king; and he did so."
Esther 2:5
"Now there was a Jew in the city Susa, and his name was Mordecai, the son of Jairus, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin."
Esther 2:6
"He had been brought as a prisoner from Jerusalem, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried into captivity."
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