Questions and Answers
According to Esther 4:1, when Mordecai learned what?
According to Esther 4:1, he did what?
According to Esther 4:2, he went as far as what?
The front of the king's gate
According to Esther 4:2, for no one might enter the king's gate wearing what?
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According to Esther 4:3, where was there great mourning among the Jews?
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According to Esther 4:3, there was great mourning among the Jews, with what?
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According to Esther 4:4, so who came and told her?
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According to Esther 4:4, and the queen was what?
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According to Esther 4:4, then she did what?
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According to Esther 4:5, then Esther did what?
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According to Esther 4:6, so he went out to Mordecai where?
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According to Esther 4:7, and Mordecai did what?
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According to Esther 4:8, he also gave him what?
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According to Esther 4:8, which was given where?
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According to Esther 4:8, that he might did what?
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According to Esther 4:9, so _ returned and _ _ the _ of _.
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According to Esther 4:10, then Esther did what?
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According to Esther 4:11, who know what?
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According to Esther 4:11, yet I myself have not been called to go in to the king for how long?
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According to Esther 4:12, so they _ _ _ _
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According to Esther 4:13, and Mordecai told them to answer Esther: what?
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According to Esther 4:14, for if you remain what?
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According to Esther 4:14, what will arise for the Jews from another place?
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According to Esther 4:14, but who will perish?
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According to Esther 4:14, Yet who knows what?
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According to Esther 4:15, then Esther did what?
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According to Esther 4:16, go, do what?
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Study Notes
Esther Chapter 4 Summary
- Mordecai learns of the devastation affecting the Jews and expresses deep mourning.
- He tears his clothes, puts on sackcloth and ashes, and cries out loudly in the city.
- Due to regulations, Mordecai cannot enter the king's gate dressed in sackcloth.
- The decree from the king evokes widespread mourning among the Jews in every province, marked by fasting and weeping.
- Esther's maids and eunuchs inform her of Mordecai's distress, leading to her deep concern.
- In an effort to comfort him, Esther sends garments to Mordecai, but he refuses to wear them.
- Esther instructs her eunuch, Hathach, to approach Mordecai and gather more information regarding his actions.
- Mordecai reveals the plot against the Jews and the bribe Haman offered to the king for their destruction.
- He provides Hathach with a copy of the royal decree for the annihilation of the Jews found in Shushan.
- Mordecai requests Esther’s intercession before the king to plead for her people.
- Hathach returns to Esther conveying Mordecai’s message, prompting her to respond with a command for him.
- Esther expresses awareness of the law that prohibits anyone from approaching the king uninvited, highlighting the grave consequences.
- She mentions being uncalled for thirty days, indicating her fear and reluctance to approach the king.
- Mordecai's reply emphasizes the seriousness of her situation and the fact that silence may not ensure her safety.
- He underscores the belief that deliverance for the Jews may come from another source if she does not act.
- Mordecai warns that if Esther fails to act, she and her family will face dire consequences.
- He poses a critical question about whether Esther has risen to her position for such a pivotal moment.
- Esther instructs the Jews in Shushan to fast on her behalf, indicating she is preparing to face the king.
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