King James Version (KJV)
And when virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
Modern English
Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
Hebrew
וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ בְּתוּל֖וֹת שֵׁנִ֑ית וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּשַֽׁעַר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
vbhiqabeṣ btvlvot sheniyt vmardokay yosheb bshaʿar hamelek