In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the threshold, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

Εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις, ενω ο Μαροδοχαιος εκαθητο εν τη βασιλικη πυλη, δυο εκ των ευνουχων του βασιλεως, Βιχθαν και Θερες, εκ των φυλαττοντων την εισοδον, ωργισθησαν και εζητουν να επιβαλωσι χειρα επι τον βασιλεα Ασσουηρην.

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.