“And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.”
Because he would advertise Esther of this cruel proclamation.
“And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. many: Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many”
Hebrew, sackcloth and ashes were spread for many .
“Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. appointed: Heb. set before her”
Hebrew, had caused to stand before her .
“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? enlargement: Heb. respiration”
Hebrew, breathing. Thus Mordecai spake in the confidence of that faith which all God’s children ought to have: which is, that God will deliver them, though all worldly means fail. For to deliver God’s Church out of these present dangers.
“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. present: Heb. found”
I will put my life in danger and refer the success to God, seeing it is for his glory and the deliverance of his Church.