Esther 2:23 (YLT)

Passage

and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.

Nearby Context

Esther 2:21 In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold,) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,

Esther 2:22 and the thing is known to Mordecai, and he declareth <FI>it<Fi> to Esther the queen, and Esther speaketh to the king in the name of Mordecai,

Esther 2:23 and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sought", "found", "hanged", "both", "tree", "written", "book", and "chronicles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sought" and "found", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "and the thing is known to Mordecai...", giving immediate footing for "sought" and "found". In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sought" and "found" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.