Est 4:1-3 | TNotes | STEP | 4:1 Mordecai’s dramatic response showed extreme grief and mourning (see 2 Sam 1:11 ; Ezra 9 ; Jon 3:5-9 ).

a4:1►

b2 Sam 1:11►

cEzra 9►

dJon 3:5-9►

e4:2►

f4:3►

gExod 2:23-25►

hEzra 9:5-15►

iDan 9:1-19►

‏ Esther 4:1-3

4:1 ^a Mordecai’s dramatic response showed extreme grief and mourning (see 2 Sam 1:11 ^b; Ezra 9 ^c; Jon 3:5-9 ^d).
4:2 ^e no one was allowed: The king did not want to hear all the sorry stories of misfortune and people pleading for mercy.
4:3 ^f great mourning among the Jews: In these reports of lamenting, God’s name is not mentioned, but the lamenting and fasting implies crying out in prayer for God to intervene and save his people (Exod 2:23-25 ^g; Ezra 9:5-15 ^h; Dan 9:1-19 ⁱ).