12:1Now he was staying at that time in the king's court with Bigthan and Teresh, eunuchs of the king, who were doorkeepers of the palace. 12:2And when he had understood their thoughts, and had seen through their cares more carefully, he learned that they were trying to lay hands on King Artaxerxes, and he reported about it to the king. 12:3He, an inquiry having been held concerning both, ordered them, having confessed, to be led to death. 12:4And the king wrote what had been done in the records: but Mordecai too committed the memory of the matter to writing. 12:5And the king instructed him to stay in the court of the palace, gifts having been given him for the information.
12:6But Haman son of Hammedatha, the Bugaean, was most glorious before the king, and he wished to harm Mordecai and his people on account of the two eunuchs of the king who had been put to death. 12:6And they plundered their goods, or possessions. 12:6Now of the letter this was the copy.