Editing Hegai (The Eunuch of King Ahasuerus) (section)

== The Source of the Concept in the Revealed Torah ==
Hegai was one of Ahasuerus's ministers, and his role was to guard the king's women. When Esther's turn came "to go to the king, she did not request anything except what Hegai said." The other women adorned themselves and went to the king with joyful hearts, but Esther went to the king as if forced (and naturally did not request anything to adorn herself with). Nevertheless, Hegai adorned her against her will, as he feared for himself and said to her, "Why would you make me liable to the king because you do not want to adorn yourself?"