Esther 4:6

So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.

Study Helps

Interpretation

We are prone to shrink from services that are attended with peril or loss. But when the cause of Christ and his people demand it, we must take up our cross, and follow him.

Read with

This thought runs through Esther 4:5-9.

Esther 4:5 Esther 4:6 Esther 4:7 Esther 4:8 Esther 4:9

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Mordecai Tribe: The son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin.