The conspiracy of two eunuchs, detected by Mardocheus, is repeated, 6. and Aman's malice against him for the same.The conspiracie of two eunuches, detected by Mardocheus, is repeted, 6. and Amans malice against him for the same.✦
And he abode that time in the king's court with Bagatha and Thara the king's eunuchs, which were porters of the palace.AND he abode that time in the kings court with Bagatha and Thara the kings eunuches, which were porters of the palace.Morabatur autem eo tempore in aula regis cum Bagatha et Thara eunuchis regis, qui janitores erant palatii.
2And when he understood their cogitationes: idle musings; designs or plots, and had thoroughly seen their cares he learned that they went about to lay hands on king Artaxerxes, and he told the king thereof.And when he vnderstood their cogitations, and had throughly seene their cares he learned that they went about to lay hands on king Artaxerxes, and he told the king therof.Cumque intellexisset cogitationes eorum, et curas diligentius pervidisset, didicit quod conarentur in regem Artaxerxem manus mittere, et nuntiavit super eo regi.
3Who having them both in examination, when they had confessed he commanded them to be led to death.Who hauing them both in examination, when they had confessd he commanded them to be led to death.Qui de utroque, habita quæstione, confessos jussit duci ad mortem.
4But the king wrote that which was done, in the commentariis: explanatory notes; official records: and Mardocheus also committed the memory of the thing to writing.But the king wrote that which was done, in the comentaries: and Mardocheus also committed the memorie of the thing to wriring.Rex autem quod gestum erat, scripsit in commentariis : sed et Mardochæus rei memoriam litteris tradidit.
5And the king commanded him, that he should abide in the court of the palace, giving him gifts for the delatione: an informing or accusation laid.And the king commanded him, that he should abide in the court of the palace, geuing him giftes for the delation.✦Præcepitque ei rex, ut in aula palatii moraretur, datis ei pro delatione muneribus.
6But Aman the son of Amadathi the Bugite was most glorious before the king, and would hurt Mardocheus, and his people, for the two eunuchs of the king, which were put to death.But Aman the sonne of Amadathi the Bugeite was most glorious before the king, and would hurt Mardocheus, and his people, for the two eunuches of the king, which were put to death. *✦Aman vero filius Amadathi Bugæus erat gloriosissimus coram rege, et voluit nocere Mardochæo et populo ejus pro duobus eunuchis regis qui fuerant interfecti. Et diripuerunt bona, vel substantias eorum. Epistolæ autem hoc exemplar fuit.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.