Mordecai at the Gate

Sits at the gate; uncovers the assassination plot; refuses to bow to Haman; condemned to the gallows Haman built; on a sleepless night the king reads the chronicles and Mordecai is honored; eventually elevated to second in the kingdom. Restoration path: Sit at the gate faithfully; report what you hear; refuse the bow; let the sleepless night come. Markers: faithful guardian at the gate; reports the plot quietly; refuses the bow at cost; condemned by the very gallows enemy built; vindicated through the kings sleepless reading