Esther 4:17 (ASV)

Passage

So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

Nearby Context

Esther 4:15 Then Esther bade them return answer unto Mordecai,

Esther 4:16 Go, 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 in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

Esther 4:17 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mordecai", "went", "esther", and "commanded". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mordecai" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Go gather together all the Jews that...", giving immediate footing for "mordecai" and "went". In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mordecai" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.