“In those days, Mordekhai was sitting at the king's gate; two of the king's officials, Bigtan and Teresh, among the doorkeepers, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Aḥashverosh” (Esther 2:21).“In those days, Mordekhai was sitting at the king's gate; two of the king's officials, Bigtan and Teresh […became angry]” – what was the anger there? He relieved two and set one in their place; he relieved two aristocrats who were the doorkeepers and set that barbarian [in their place].18They took Mordekhai to be a barbarian. “Was sitting at the king's gate” – Rabbi Berekhya said in the name of Rabbi Levi: It is written: “Come behold the works of the Lord, who made desolations on the earth” (Psalms 46:9). He incited servants against their master, to bestow greatness upon the righteous; that is what is written: “Bigtan and Teresh became angry…” – to bestow greatness upon Mordekhai. He incited masters against their servants to bestow greatness upon Joseph; that is what is written: “Pharaoh became angry with his servants” (Genesis 41:10).