Esther 4:5
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And she called for Athach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to attend upon her, and she commanded him to go to Mardochai, and learn of him why he did this.

appointed to attend upon her.

Esther 1:10,12 Now on the seventh day, when the king was merry, and after very much drinking was well warmed with wine, he commanded Mauman, and Bazatha, and Harbona, and Bagatha, and Abgatha, and Zethar, and Charcas, the seven eunuchs that served in his presence, . . .

to know.

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that rejoice: weep with them that weep.

1 Corinthians 12:26 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it: or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

Philippians 2:4 Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men's.

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

Context
Mordecai Appeals to Esther
4Then Esther's maids and her eunuchs went in, and told her. And when she heard it she was in a consternation and she sent a garment, to clothe him, and to take away the sackcloth: but he would not receive it. 5And she called for Athach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to attend upon her, and she commanded him to go to Mardochai, and learn of him why he did this.6And Athach going out went to Mardochai, who was standing in the street of the city, before the palace gate:…
Cross References
Esther 4:4
Then Esther's maids and her eunuchs went in, and told her. And when she heard it she was in a consternation and she sent a garment, to clothe him, and to take away the sackcloth: but he would not receive it.

Esther 4:6
And Athach going out went to Mardochai, who was standing in the street of the city, before the palace gate:

Esther 4:9
And Athach went back and told Esther all that Mardochai had said.

Esther 4:10
She answered him, and bade him say to Mardochai:

Lexicon
Then Esther
אֶסְתֵּ֨ר (’es·têr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel

summoned
וַתִּקְרָא֩ (wat·tiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Hathach,
לַהֲתָ֜ךְ (la·hă·ṯāḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2047: Hathach -- a person official

one of the king’s
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

eunuchs
מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י (mis·sā·rî·sê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state

appointed
הֶעֱמִ֣יד (he·‘ĕ·mîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

to her,
לְפָנֶ֔יהָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·hā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

and she dispatched
וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ (wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

him to
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Mordecai
מָרְדֳּכָ֑י (mā·rə·do·ḵāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

to learn
לָדַ֥עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

what was troubling him
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

and why.
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against


Additional Translations
Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend on her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.

So Esther called for her chamberlain Achrathaeus, who waited upon her; and she sent to learn the truth from Mardochaeus.

Then Esther called for Hatach, [one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.

Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.

And Esther calleth to Hatach, of the eunuchs of the king, whom he hath stationed before her, and giveth him a charge for Mordecai, to know what this is, and wherefore this is.
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