Verse 19
And when the virgins{H1330} were gathered together{H6908}{(H8736)} the second time{H8145}, then Mordecai{H4782} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}.
Referenced Verses
- Esth 2:21 : 21 In those days{H3117}, while Mordecai{H4782} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}, two{H8147} of the king's{H4428} chamberlains{H5631}, Bigthan{H904} and Teresh{H8657}, of those which kept{H8104}{(H8802)} the door{H5592}, were wroth{H7107}{(H8804)}, and sought{H1245}{(H8762)} to lay{H7971}{(H8800)} hand{H3027} on the king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}.
- Esth 2:3-4 : 3 And let the king{H4428} appoint{H6485}{(H8686)} officers{H6496} in all the provinces{H4082} of his kingdom{H4438}, that they may gather together{H6908}{(H8799)} all the fair{H2896}{H4758} young{H5291} virgins{H1330} unto Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002}, to the house{H1004} of the women{H802}, unto the custody{H3027} of Hege{H1896} the king's{H4428} chamberlain{H5631}, keeper{H8104}{(H8802)} of the women{H802}; and let their things for purification{H8562} be given{H5414}{(H8800)} them: 4 And let the maiden{H5291} which pleaseth{H3190}{(H8799)}{H5869} the king{H4428} be queen{H4427}{(H8799)} instead of Vashti{H2060}. And the thing{H1697} pleased{H3190}{(H8799)}{H5869} the king{H4428}; and he did so{H6213}{(H8799)}.
- Esth 5:13 : 13 Yet all this availeth{H7737}{(H8802)} me nothing, so long as{H6256} I see{H7200}{(H8802)} Mordecai{H4782} the Jew{H3064} sitting{H3427}{(H8802)} at the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}.
- Esth 3:2-3 : 2 And all the king's{H4428} servants{H5650}, that were in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}, bowed{H3766}{(H8802)}, and reverenced{H7812}{(H8693)} Haman{H2001}: for the king{H4428} had so commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} concerning him. But Mordecai{H4782} bowed{H3766}{(H8799)} not, nor did him reverence{H7812}{(H8691)}. 3 Then the king's{H4428} servants{H5650}, which were in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Mordecai{H4782}, Why transgressest{H5674}{(H8802)} thou the king's{H4428} commandment{H4687}?