# Queen Esther daughter of Abihail and Mordecai the Jew wrote ... this second letter

Esther was the daughter of Abihail. Esther and Mordecai wrote the letter.

# Abihail

Esther's father and Mordecai's uncle. See how you translated this in [Esther 2:15](../02/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# second letter

"additional letter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])