Esther 4:5-10

5Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to serve her. She commanded him to go to Mordecai and find out what was going on and why.

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

7Mordecai informed him about everything that had happened to him. He told him the exact amount of silver that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasury to destroy the Jews.

8He also gave him a copy of the decree that was issued in Susa. The decree gave permission to exterminate the Jews. Hathach was supposed to show it to Esther to inform and command her to go to the king, beg him for mercy, and appeal to him for her people.

9So Hathach returned and told Esther what Mordecai had said.

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