Esther 4: Mordecai Urges Esther to Act

Mordecai and the Jews across the empire mourn and fast after Haman’s decree is published. Through the eunuch Hathach, Mordecai urges Queen Esther to plead with the king, warns that her position will not save her, and asks whether she became queen for this crisis. Esther calls a three-day fast before she risks going in.

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What did Esther tell Mordecai to do before she went to the king (Esther 4:15-17)?

To have the Jews leave Susa while she waited for the king to call for herTo gather the Jews of Susa to fast on her behalf three days, and then she would go inTo find a royal official who would present her request to the king in writingTo keep the plan secret from everyone in Susa until the king had made his choice