John Gill Commentary Esther 4:3

"And in every province, whithersoever the king`s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes." — Esther 4:3 (ASV)

And in every province wherever the king's commandment and
his decree came For destroying the Jews on such a day, in every place where they were to be found:

there was great mourning among the Jews, and weeping, and wailing ;
which continued all day:

and many lay in sackcloth and ashes :
all night; made use of no other bed to lie on, nor clothes to cover them with.