Esther 4:11-17 "All the king's servants, and the people in the lands of the king know that whosoever cometh within the court unto the king, whether it be man or woman, which is not called, the commandment is that the same shall die immediately, except the king hold out the golden scepter unto him, that he may live. As for me, I have not been called to come in to the king now this thirty days."

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹¹ "All the king's servants, and the people in the lands of the king know that whosoever cometh within the court unto the king, whether it be man or woman, which is not called, the commandment is that the same shall die immediately, except the king hold out the golden scepter unto him, that he may live. As for me, I have not been called to come in to the king now this thirty days." ¹² And when Mordecai was certified of Esther's words, ¹³ Mordecai bade say again unto Esther, "Think not to save thine own life, while thou art in the king's house before all Jews: ¹⁴ for if thou holdest thy peace at this time, then shall the Jews have help and deliverance out of another place, and thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom, for this time's sake?" ¹⁵ Esther bade, "Give Mordecai this answer: ¹⁶ 'Go thou thy way then, and gather together all the Jews that are found at Susa, and fast ye for me, that ye eat not and drink not in three days, neither day nor night. I and my damsels will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the king contrary to the commandment: if I perish, I perish.'" ¹⁷ So Mordecai went his way, and did all that Esther had commanded him.