¹⁴ In the evening she would go there and in the morning return to another part of the harem to the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines.^(A) She would not return to the king unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name.^(B)

¹² When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai,

¹⁷ So Mordecai went away and carried out all of Esther’s instructions.