World English Bible
"Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?""
— Esther 3:3, World English Bible
“Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?”
“Then the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment? ”
“Then the servants of the king who were at the king’s gate asked Mordecai,“Why are you violating the king’s commandment?””
“And the king's servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king's commandment?”
“Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?”
“Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?”
After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.
All the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn't bow down or pay him homage.
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?"
Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn't listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.
When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.
But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai's people.