Esther 2:19
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
Esther 2:19 in other translations
| BSB | When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. |
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| WEB | When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate. |
| ASV | And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate. |
| YLT | And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king; |
| DARBY | And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | And when the virgins were assembled the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate. |
What does Esther 2:19 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 2:1-20
We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of Divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of Christ, to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them back to the original institution of marriage. Esther was preferred as queen. Those who suggest that Esther committed sin to come at this dignity, do not consider the custom of those times and countries. Every one that the…
Esther 2:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Esther 2:19
- Esther 2:21
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
- Esther 2:3-4
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
- Esther 3:2-3
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
- Esther 5:13
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
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Context
- Esther 2:18
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
- Esther 2:19
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
- Esther 2:20
Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther 2:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y cuando se juntaban las vírgenes la segunda vez, Mardochêo estaba puesto á la puerta del rey. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et lorsque les vierges furent rassemblées pour la seconde fois, Mardochée était assis à la porte du roi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als zum zweiten Male Jungfrauen zusammengebracht wurden, und Mordokai im Tore des Königs saß |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque secundo quærerentur virgines et congregarentur, Mardochæus manebat ad januam regis: |