¹² But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command that was delivered by his eunuchs. The king became furious and his anger burned within him.^(A)

Mordecai Saves the King

²¹ During those days while Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two eunuchs^(A) who guarded the king’s entrance, became infuriated and planned to assassinate^[a] King Ahasuerus.

⁷ Angered^(A) by this, the king arose from where they were drinking wine and went to the palace garden.^(B) Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.^(C)

¹⁹ Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage,^(A) and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times more than was customary,