Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

When [the] virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai [was] sitting at the gate of the king.

New American Standard Bible

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

When the young women were assembled together for a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate.

International Standard Version

When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

Bible in Basic English

And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And in the gathering together the virgins the second time, and Mordecai sat in the gate of the king.

King James 2000

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

Now when the young women were being gathered again, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.

New Heart English Bible

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, when virgins were gathered together second time, then, Mordecai, was sitting in the gate of the king.

Webster

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

World English Bible

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

Youngs Literal Translation

And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּתוּלה 
B@thuwlah 
Usage: 50

the second time
שׁני 
Sheniy 
Usage: 156

מרדּכּי 
Mord@kay 
Usage: 60

sat
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Watsons

Context Readings

A Plot Against The King

18 And the king gave a great banquet, Esther's banquet, for all his officials and servants. And he granted a tax amnesty to the provinces and he gave gifts with royal liberality. 19 When [the] virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai [was] sitting at the gate of the king. 20 Esther had not made known her family and her people, just as Mordecai had instructed her; for Esther {did what Mordecai told her}, just as when she was brought up by him.

Cross References

Esther 2:21

In those days Mordecai [was] sitting at the gate of the king. Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs from the keepers of the threshold, became angry and they conspired {to assassinate} King Ahasuerus.

Esther 2:3-4

Let the king appoint chief officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them gather every attractive young virgin to the {harem} in the citadel of Susa {under the care of} Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let him give [them] their beauty treatment.

Esther 5:13

But all this {fails to satisfy me} {when} I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king."

Esther 3:2-3

And all of the king's servants who [were] at the gate of the king [were] kneeling and bowing down to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him, but Mordecai did not kneel and bow down.

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