Mordecai had instructed the girl to be discreet about her Jewish heritage; he no doubt saw that among Persian royalty, there was much prejudice against his people.
نقرأ مثلا :‏ « لم تخبر استير عن شعبها وأنسبائها ،‏ لأن مردخاي اوصاها ألا تخبر » .‏