Esther 4:6

4:6 So Hathach went to Mordecai at the plaza of the city in front of the king’s gate.

Esther 8:4

8:4 When the king extended to Esther the gold scepter, she ¹  arose and stood before the king.

Esther 9:11

9:11 On that same day the number of those killed in Susa the citadel was brought to the king’s attention.

[8:4]  ¹ tn Heb “Esther.” The pronoun (“she”) was used in the translation for stylistic reasons. A repetition of the proper name is redundant here in terms of contemporary English style.