Verse 19

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

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  • Esth 2:21 : 21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, of those who kept the door, were angry, and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.
  • Esth 2:3-4 : 3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, under the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them. 4 And let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
  • Esth 5:13 : 13 Yet all this profits me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
  • Esth 3:2-3 : 2 And all the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed and reverenced Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow, nor did he show reverence. 3 Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate said to Mordecai, "Why do you transgress the king's commandment?"