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)

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

⁷ The king arose in anger^(A) and went from where they were drinking wine to the palace garden.^[a](B) Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realised the king was planning something terrible for him.^(C)

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