Esther 2:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.”
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Read Full Chapter →As women are gathered a second time, Mordecai is found sitting in the king's gate.
What Does Esther 2:19 Mean?
A brief, almost cryptic verse places Mordecai sitting in the king's gate. The gate was no idle spot; it was where officials sat, where business was transacted and justice administered. Mordecai has gained a position of some standing, near the seat of power, even as his kinswoman reigns within.
His presence at the gate sets up the events that follow. From this vantage he will overhear a plot, and there too he will later refuse to bow. The narrator places him precisely where he needs to be, just as Esther was placed in the harem. The unseen arranging of people and positions continues, gate by gate, room by room.
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What does Esther 2:19 mean?
As women are gathered a second time, Mordecai is found sitting in the king's gate.