Discovery BoxEsther 4:4-5 
Context4:4 When Esther’s female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai’s behavior, 1 the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them. 4:5 So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who had been placed at her service, 2 and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai’s behavior. 3
1 tn The words “about Mordecai’s behavior” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in translation for the sake of clarity. Cf. NIV, NLT “about Mordecai”; TEV, CEV “what Mordecai was doing.”
2 tn Heb “whom he caused to stand before her”; NASB “whom the king had appointed to attend her.”
3 tn Heb “concerning Mordecai, to know what this was, and why this was.”
