Esther 4:5-17

Esther 4:5-17

[5] Then called  Esther  for Hatach,  one of the king's  chamberlains,  whom he had appointed  to attend  upon her, and gave him a commandment  to Mordecai,  to know  [6] So Hatach  went forth  to Mordecai  unto the street  of the city,  which was before  the king's  gate.  [7] And Mordecai  told  him of all that had happened  unto him, and of the sum  of the money  that Haman  had promised  to pay  to the king's  treasuries  for the Jews,  to destroy  them. [8] Also he gave  him the copy  of the writing  of the decree  that was given  at Shushan  to destroy  them, to shew  it unto Esther,  and to declare  it unto her, and to charge  her that she should go in  unto the king,  to make supplication  unto him, and to make request  before  him for her people.  [9] And Hatach  came  and told  Esther  the words  of Mordecai.  [10] Again Esther  spake  unto Hatach,  and gave him commandment  unto Mordecai;  [11] All the king's  servants,  and the people  of the king's  provinces,  do know,  that whosoever, whether man  or woman,  shall come  unto the king  into the inner  court,  who is not called,  there is one  law  of his to put him to death,  except  such to whom the king  shall hold out  the golden  sceptre,  that he may live:  but I have not been called  to come in  unto the king  these thirty  days.  [12] And they told  to Mordecai  Esther's  words.  [13] Then Mordecai  commanded  to answer  Esther,  Think  not with thyself  that thou shalt escape  in the king's  house,  more than all the Jews.  [14] For if thou altogether  at this time,  then shall there enlargement  and deliverance  arise  to the Jews  from another  place;  but thou and thy father's  house  shall be destroyed:  and who knoweth  whether thou art come  to the kingdom  for such a time  [15] Then Esther  bade  them return  Mordecai  [16] gather together  all the Jews  that are present  in Shushan,  and fast  ye for me, and neither eat  nor drink  three  days,  night  or day:  I also and my maidens  will fast  likewise; and so  will I go  in unto the king,  which is not according to the law:  and if I perish,  [17] So Mordecai  went his way,  and did  according to all that Esther  had commanded  him.