Esther 4:17 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Esther 4:15 Then Ester commanded to answere Mordecai,

Esther 4:16 Goe, and assemble all the Iewes that are found in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and eate not, nor drinke in three dayes, day nor night. I also and my maydes will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the King, which is not according to the lawe: and if I perish, I perish.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mordecai", "went", "ester", 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 "Goe and assemble all the Iewes 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.