Esther 3:15
“The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. ”
KJV
Read in Esther 3Meaning
The contrast is deliberate: the rulers relax after authorizing catastrophe while the city reacts with bewilderment. The closing image exposes the distance between insulated power and those who must live under its decrees.