Mordecai evidently worked as some kind of official at the castle at Shushan, regularly sitting within its gate along with other servants of the king.
(‏ استير ٢ :‏ ​ ١٩ ،‏ ٢١ ؛‏ ٣ :‏ ٣‏ )‏ اما استير فلا نعلم يقينا كيف امضت ايام صباها .‏