Esther 4:9 (GNV)

Passage

So when Hatach came, he told Ester the wordes of Mordecai.

Nearby Context

Esther 4:7 And Mordecai tolde him of all that which had come vnto him, and of the summe of the siluer that Haman had promised to pay vnto the Kings treasures, because of the Iewes, for to destroy them.

Esther 4:8 Also he gaue him the copy of the writing and commission that was giuen at Shushan, to destroy them, that he might shewe it vnto Ester and declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in to the King, and make petition and supplication before him for her people.

Esther 4:9 So when Hatach came, he told Ester the wordes of Mordecai.

Esther 4:10 Then Ester sayde vnto Hatach, and commanded him to say vnto Mordecai,

Esther 4:11 All the Kings seruants and the people of the Kings prouinces doe knowe, that whosoeuer, man or woman, that commeth to the King into the inner court, which is not called, there is a law of his, that he shall dye, except him to whom the King holdeth out the golden rodde, that he may liue. Now I haue not bene called to come vnto the King these thirtie dayes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hatach", "came", "told", "ester", "wordes", and "mordecai". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hatach" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Also he gaue him the copy of..." into verse 10's "Then Ester sayde vnto Hatach and commanded...", so "hatach" and "came" 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 "hatach" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.