A misinterpretation of this verse might portray Esther as passive or indifferent, merely sending a servant out of idle curiosity rather than as a strategic act of leadership to ascertain the full gravity of Haman's plot against the Jews; another error is assuming she is completely isolated or unaware of Mordecai's actions, ignoring the context of their familial bond and her proactive inquiry into both 'what it was' and 'why it was,' which underscores her emerging agency rather than detachment.
Esther 4:5
King James Version (1769)
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.
In Esther 4:5, the queen responds to Mordecai's public mourning by summoning Hatach, her trusted attendant appointed by the king, and instructing him to learn from Mordecai the nature of his distress and its cause, revealing her immediate concern, initiative, and willingness to engage directly with the crisis threatening her people through a reliable intermediary, marking the start of her pivotal role in their deliverance.