Esther 4:17 (DRB)

Passage

So Mardochai went, and did all that Esther had commanded him.

Nearby Context

Esther 4:15 And again Esther sent to Mardochai in these words:

Esther 4:16 Go, and gather together all the Jews whom thou shalt find in Susan, and pray ye for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights: and I with my handmaids will fast in like manner, and then I will go in to the king, against the law, not being called, and expose myself to death and to danger.

Esther 4:17 So Mardochai went, and did all that Esther had commanded him.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "Go and gather together all the Jews...", giving immediate footing for "mardochai" 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 "mardochai" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.