Esther 4:8
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
Cross-references
Esther 3:14 records the decree itself, the very document Mordecai gives to Hathach for Esther to see.
Esther 3:15 describes the decree's issuance and the city's bewilderment—the very edict Mordecai now shows Esther, linking the crisis to her call to action.
Esther 7:3 records Esther's actual plea before the king—the direct fulfillment of the instruction given in 4:8.
In Esther 7:4, Esther fulfills Mordecai's urging by pleading for her people, using the decree's language of destruction.
Esther 2:20 shows Esther's prior obedience to Mordecai's instructions, setting the pattern for her response to this new command.
In Esther 8:6, Esther continues her plea for her people's survival, echoing the urgency of the original decree.
Proverbs 16:14 states a king's wrath brings death and the wise appease it—exactly the danger and strategy Esther faces when approaching the king.
Proverbs 16:15 describes the king's favor bringing life—the very outcome Esther seeks when she pleads for mercy.
In Nehemiah 2:3-5, Nehemiah similarly approaches a Persian king to plead for his people, showing a pattern of intercession.
Proverbs 21:1 reveals that God turns the king's heart like water, explaining how Esther's risky plea could succeed.
Ecclesiastes 10:4 advises calmness when a ruler is angry—relevant to Esther's need to approach the king with composure despite danger.