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Esther 4:6-17 (AMP)

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⁶ So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city, which was in front of the king's gate. ⁷ And Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews to be destroyed. ⁸ also gave him a copy of the decree to destroy them, that was given out in Shushan, that he might show it to Esther, explain it to her, and charge her to go to the king, make supplication to him, and plead with him for the lives of her people. ⁹ And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. ¹⁰ Then Esther spoke to Hathach and gave him a message for Mordecai, saying, ¹¹ All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that any person, be it man or woman, who shall go into the inner court to the king without being called shall be put to death; there is but one law for him, except to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live. But I have not been called to come to the king for these thirty days. ¹² And they told Mordecai what Esther said. ¹³ Then Mordecai told them to return this answer to Esther, Do not flatter yourself that you shall escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews. ¹⁴ For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion? ¹⁵ Then Esther told them to give this answer to Mordecai, ¹⁶ Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for me; and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I also and my maids will fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish. ¹⁷ So Mordecai went away and did all that Esther had commanded him.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 14) Evangelism - Remain silent - deliverance will go somewhere else
(v. 16) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - Esther - risked her life

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 14) Old Testament - Evangelism (2011-04-04)

Definition(s):
Haman (Heh-man): noise; tumult
Mordecai (Mor-dek-eye): contrition; bitter; bruising
Hathach (Hah-thakh):