Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved.
She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace his sackcloth, but he didn’t receive it.
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.
So Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the city square which was before the king’s gate.