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.
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.
Glossary
- Susa Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Shush.