... > Bible > Old Testament > the story of Esther > Mordecai prevents King Ahasuerus' assassination (Esther 2:21-23) > two of King Ahasuerus' eunuchs, who guard the entrance of the courtyard, plot to kill Ahasuerus; Mordecai learns about it > while resting in the courtyard Mordecai overhears the two men plotting the death of King Ahasuerus (Esther 12:1-3)