Esther 4:5

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.

Cross-references

In Esther 1:12, eunuchs deliver the king’s command to Vashti; here, Hathach is sent as a messenger to Mordecai—parallel use of eunuch messengers.

1 Kings 21:5 presents a parallel scene where a queen inquires about a king's troubled spirit, mirroring Esther's inquiry about Mordecai's distress.