When the virgins ... - Rather, “when virgins” etc. The words begin a new paragraph. There was a second collection of virgins (after that of Esther 2:8), and it was at the time of this second collection that Mordecai had the good fortune to save the king’s life.
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Esther 2:19
19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.