Esther 4:8

“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, etc.] Which had now been published in the city; by which means Mordecai had had a sight of it, and had transcribed it; (see <170314>Esther 3:14) to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her; what Haman intended against the people of the Jews; as the Targum adds: and to charge her; in his name; whose charges she had always regarded, both before and since she was queen; or in the name of God: that she should go in unto the king to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people; signifying there was a necessity of doing it speedily, and of urging her request with…”

“charge her that she should go in unto the king--This language is exceedingly strong. As it can scarcely be supposed that Mordecai was still using authority over Esther as his adopted daughter, he must be considered as imploring rather than commanding her, in the name of her brethren and in the name of her God, to make a direct appeal to the feelings of her royal husband.”

“4:8 A copy of the decree with the king’s seal would prove to Esther the seriousness of the situation. • to beg for mercy: Mordecai gave Esther no reasons to present to the king, only an appeal to the king’s mercy and Esther’s influence on him on behalf of her own people.”

“the copy: Est 3:14, Est 3:15 to charge: Est 2:20; Ti1 6:13, Ti1 6:17 to make supplication: Job 9:15; Pro 16:14, Pro 16:15; Ecc 10:4; Act 12:20 request: Est 7:3, Est 7:4, Est 8:6; Neh 2:3-5; Pro 21:1 Esther 4:11”