1;  The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews.
  4;  Esther, understanding it, sends to Mordecai, who shews the
     cause, and advises her to undertake the suit.
 10;  She excusing herself, is threatened by Mordecai.
 15;  She appointing a fast, undertakes the suit.

 * all that.
  3:8-13 
 * rent.
  2Sa 1:11  Job 1:20  Jon 3:4-9  Ac 14:14 
 * with ashes.
  3  Jos 7:6  2Sa 13:19  Job 2:8  42:6  Isa 58:5  Eze 27:30  Da 9:3 
  Jon 3:6  Mt 11:21 
 * and cried.
   Mordecai gave every demonstration of the most poignant grief.
   Nor did he hide this from the city; and the Greek says that he
   uttered these words aloud:  [Airetai ethnos meden edikekos,]
   "A people is going to be destroyed who have done no evil."

  Ge 27:34  Isa 15:4  22:4  Eze 21:6  27:31  Mic 1:8  Zep 1:14 
  Re 18:17-19