Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs, whom the king had appointed to attend her, and ordered him to go to Mordecai to find out what this issue was and why it had come about.

So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the [open] square of the city, which was in front of the king’s gate.

Hathach came back and told Esther what Mordecai had said.

Then Esther spoke to Hathach and ordered him to reply to Mordecai, saying: