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<p class="tab-1">We left God’s Isaac bound upon the altar and ready to be sacrificed, and the enemies triumphing in the prospect of it; but things here begin to work towards a deliverance, and they begin at the right end. I. The Jews’ friends lay to heart the danger and lament it, <a class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.1-Esth.4.4" href="/passage/?search=Esth.4.1-Esth.4.4">Est. 4:1-4</a>. II. Matters are concerted between Mordecai and Esther for the preventing of it. 1. Esther enquires into this case, and receives a particular account of it, <a class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.5-Esth.4.7" href="/passage/?search=Esth.4.5-Esth.4.7">Est. 4:5-7</a>. 2. Mordecai urges her to intercede with the king for a revocation of the edict, <a class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.8,Esth.4.9" href="/passage/?search=Esth.4.8,Esth.4.9"><span class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.8">Est. 4:8</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.9">9</span></a>. III. Esther objects the danger of addressing the king uncalled, <a class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.10-Esth.4.12" href="/passage/?search=Esth.4.10-Esth.4.12">Est. 4:10-12</a>. IV. Mordecai presses her to venture, <a class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.13,Esth.4.14" href="/passage/?search=Esth.4.13,Esth.4.14"><span class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.13">Est. 4:13</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.14">14</span></a>. V. Esther, after a religious fast of three days, promises to do so (<a class="bibleref" title="Esth.4.15-Esth.4.17" href="/passage/?search=Esth.4.15-Esth.4.17">Est. 4:15-17</a>), and we shall find that she sped well.</p>
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