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22 When Mordecai got wind of it, he reported it to Queen Esther. She spoke to the king about it, saying the information came from Mordecai. 23 The matter was investigated and found to be true, so the two men were impaled on pointed poles.[a] A report about the event was written in the royal record with the king present.

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  1. Esther 2:23 Or hanged the two men on gallows

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