From Nave’s Topical Bible
Bigthan
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 2Passages listed
- 1Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- A conspiring Persian courtierEsther 2:21–23Esther 6:2
The passages, in Bible order (2)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 2 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Esther 2:21–23
In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
Commentary on Esther 2:21–232 voices
There is no doubt that the Scribes and Pharisees of the Jews are signified by the two eunuchs who were the caretakers of the royal house and guarded the threshold of the palace. Indeed it was said that even though they had the key to …
Rabanus Maurus· EXPLANATION ON THE BOOK OF ESTHER 5, 856Patristic
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Esther 6:2
And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
Commentary on Esther 6:22 voices
And it was found written,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Sleep was removed from the eyes of Ahasuerus, whom the Seventy call Artaxerxes, that he might turn over the memoirs of his faithful ministers and come on Mordecai, by whose evidence he was delivered from a conspiracy; and that thus Esther might be more acceptable and the whole people of the Jews escape imminent death.
Jerome· Against the Pelagians 3.10, 420Patristic