“When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a…

“And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.” Esther 4:2 (KJV):And came even before the king’s gate: for none might…

“And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth…

“So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.” Esther 4:17 (KJV):So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had…

“So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.” Historical Background: The book of Esther is set during the time when…

“And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.” Esther 4:9 (KJV):And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. Background:The book of Esther is set during the…

“And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.” Esther 4:12 (KJV): “And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.” Context and Background:The book of Esther is set during the time when the…

“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall…

So Esthers maides and her chamberlaines came, and told it her: then was the Queene exceedingly grieued, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away the sackcloth…

Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the kings chamberlaines, whom he had appointed to attend vpon her, and gaue him a commaundement to Mordecai, to know what it was,…