Esther 4:10 (KJV)

Passage

Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;

Nearby Context

Esther 4:8 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.

Esther 4:9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Esther 4:10 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;

Esther 4:11 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.

Esther 4:12 And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And Hatach came and told Esther the..." into verse 11's "All the king s servants and the...", so "again" and "esther" belong inside that flow. In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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