Esther 4:8

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

7 And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and ^athe sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasuries to destroy the Jews.

8 He also gave him ^aa copy of the written decree for their destruction, which was given at¹ Shushan, that he might show it to Esther and explain it to her, and that he might command her to go in to the king to make supplication to him and plead before him for her people.

9 So Hathach returned and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

10 Then Esther spoke to Hathach, and gave him a command for Mordecai:

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Esther 4:8

That she should go in unto the king - The Greek adds, "Remember the time of your low estate, and in what manner you have been nourished, and carried in my arms; and that Haman, who is next to the king, has got a decree for our destruction. Pray, therefore, to the Lord, and plead with the king, that we may be delivered from death." But there is not a word of this either in the Hebrew, Syriac, or Vulgate.

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