“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 what it was, and why it was.”
Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs who had been appointed to attend her, and ordered him to go to Mordecai to learn what this was and why this was, establishing a line of communication between Esther and Mordecai through an intermediary and demonstrating her willingness to involve herself in the matter despite her position as queen. This use of an intermediary allows Esther to gather information while maintaining her separation from Mordecai and suggests her growing awareness that whatever is troubling Mordecai has implications for her. The verse shows how even in positions of apparent isolation and distance, communication networks can be activated to bring information and create possibilities for action.
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