Midrash for Esther 4:5

“Esther summoned Hatakh, one of the king’s chamberlains whom he had set before her, and commanded him to go to Mordekhai to know what this is and why this is” (Esther 4:5).
“Esther summoned Hatakh” – The Rabbis from there say: Hatakh is Daniel; because they demoted him [ḥatakhuhu] from his prominence⁵Daniel was a high ranking advisor in the Babylonian government. he was called Hatakh, [similar to] ḥatakh. The Rabbis from here say: [He was called Hatakh] because he decided [ḥatakh] matters [of state].
“To know what this is [ma zeh], and why this is [ma zeh]” (Esther 4:5). She said to him: ‘Go and say to him: In all the days of Israel they never encountered trouble like this. Perhaps Israel has denied “this [zeh] is my God and I exalt Him” (Exodus 15:2), or perhaps they denied the tablets, in whose regard it is written: “From this side [mizeh] and from that side [umizeh] they were inscribed”’ (Exodus 32:15).