Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

And the king's servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king's commandment?

Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?

And the servants of the king, who are in the gate of the king, say to Mordecai, 'Wherefore art thou transgressing the command of the king?'

Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why transgress you the king's commandment?

Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?

Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate,.... Observing the behaviour of Mordecai towards Haman from time to time:
said unto Mordecai, why transgressest thou the king's commandment? of giving reverence to Haman, which they knew he could not be ignorant of.