Esther 4:5-10

5Hathach was one of the king's eunuchs who served Esther. Esther asked him to discover what was the matter with Mordecai.

6So Hathach went to speak to Mordecai. Mordecai was outside the king's gate, in an open place.

7Mordecai told Hathach everything that had happened. He told Hathach how much money Haman would pay to the king when people destroyed all the Jews.

8Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the law that they had read aloud to the people in Susa. He told Hathach to show the law to Esther and explain it to her. Mordecai also said that Esther must go and speak to the king. She must ask the king to let her people live.

9Hathach went back into the palace. He told Esther what Mordecai had said.

10Then Esther sent Hathach back to Mordecai with this message: