Mardochai detects the conspiracy of the two eunuchs.
12:1. And he abode at that time in the king’s court with Bagatha and
Thara the king’s eunuchs, who were porters of the palace.
12:2. And when he understood their designs, and had diligently searched
into their projects, he learned that they went about to lay violent
hands on king Artaxerxes, and he told the king thereof.
12:3. Then the king had them both examined, and after they had
confessed, commanded them to be put to death.
12:4. But the king made a record of what was done: and Mardochai also
committed the memory of the thing to writing.
12:5. And the king commanded him, to abide in the court of the palace,
and gave him presents for the information.
12:6. But Aman the son of Amadathi the Bugite was in great honour with
the king, and sought to hurt Mardochai and his people, because of the
two eunuchs of the king who were put to death.