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daf bit: Megilah 13
Early in the book of Esther we're told of a plot by Bigtan and Teresh, two
royal servants, who intended to kill the king. Mordechai overheard the
plot and reported it, ultimately earning a (delayed) reward. The rabbis
explain: the Holy One, blessed be He, caused the servants to be angry with
the king so that a miracle could be done for a righteous man, Mordechai.
R. Yochanan said: Bigtan and Teresh were two Tarseans and conversed in the
Tarsean language. They said: from the day this woman (Esther) came we
have been unable to get any sleep, as the king demands our attendance
at all times. Let us poison his food so he will die. They were unaware
that Mordechai, who had a seat on the Sanhedrin (!), spoke 70 languages,
and thus they were caught. (13b)