Kejadian 40:23

40:23 But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph – he forgot him. ¹ 

Ester 6:2-3

6:2 it was found written that Mordecai had disclosed that Bigthana ²  and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, had plotted to assassinate ³  King Ahasuerus.

6:3 The king asked, “What great honor ⁴  was bestowed on Mordecai because of this?” The king’s attendants who served him responded, “Not a thing was done for him.”

[40:23]  ¹ tn The wayyiqtol verbal form here has a reiterative or emphasizing function.

[6:2]  ² tn This individual is referred to as “Bigthan,” a variant spelling of the name, in Esth 2:21.

[6:2]  ³ tn Heb “to send a hand against”; NASB “had sought to lay hands on.”

[6:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “honor and greatness.” The expression is a hendiadys (see the note on 5:10 for an explanation of this figure).