Esther 2:11

2:11 And day after day Mordecai used to walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem in order to learn how Esther was doing ¹  and what might happen to her.

Esther 4:5

4:5 So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who had been placed at her service, ²  and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai’s behavior. ³ 

[2:11]  ¹ tn Heb “to know the peace of Esther.”

[4:5]  ² tn Heb “whom he caused to stand before her”; NASB “whom the king had appointed to attend her.”

[4:5]  ³ tn Heb “concerning Mordecai, to know what this was, and why this was.”