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¶ In those dayes, (while Mordecai sate in the kings gate) two of the kings chamberlens, the doore, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus:

1611 marginal noteOr, Bigthana. chap. 6.2.\*Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept \f + 2:21 Heb. the threshold.

And hee thought scorne to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahasuerus, euen the people of Mordecai.

And in euery prouince, whithersoeuer the kings commaundement, and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Iewes, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sackecloth and ashes were laid vnder many.

And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana, and Teresh, two of the kings chamberleus, the keepers of the doore, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

1611 marginal noteOr, Bigthan, chap. 2.21.

1611 marginal noteHebr. threshold.

The Iewes gathered themselues together in their cities, throughout all the prouinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt, and no man could withstand them: for the feare of them fell vpon all people.