22But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.


In Context

19 When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.

20 But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai's instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.

21 During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officers who guarded the doorway, became angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

22 But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.

23 And when the report was investigated and found to be true, the two officials were hanged on a gallows. All this was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of the king.

Esther 2:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:22And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king [thereof] in Mordecai’s name.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:22And Mardochai had notice of it, and immediately he told it to queen Esther: and she to the king in Mardochai's name, who had reported the thing unto her.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:22And the thing became known to Mordecai, who showed it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22And the thing became known to Mordecai, and he related it to Esther the queen, and Esther told it to the king in Mordecai's name.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:22And the thing was known to Mordecai, who shewed it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it to Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king of it in Mordecai's name.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai's name.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:22and the thing is known to Mordecai, and he declareth it to Esther the queen, and Esther speaketh to the king in the name of Mordecai,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:22And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it to Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.