Esther 4:12 meaning and explanation

When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,

Esther 4:12, Berean Standard Bible

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This brief verse is a hinge in the story. Esther has just explained to Mordecai, through the eunuch Hathach, that entering the king's inner court unsummoned means death unless Xerxes extends his gold scepter, and that she has not been called for thirty days.

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