Esther 4:5-10

5Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who attended her, and dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what he was doing and why.

6So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the King’s Gate.

7Mordecai told him everything that had happened as well as the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay the royal treasury for the slaughter of the Jews.

8Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa ordering their destruction, so that Hathach might show it to Esther, explain it to her, and command her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead with him personally for her people.

9Hathach came and repeated Mordecai’s response to Esther.

10Esther spoke to Hathach and commanded him to tell Mordecai,