1)

Why does it say "they were not afraid and they did not tear"?

1.

Radak: They should have feared and torn whey they heard, and repented to Hashem.

2.

Radak citing Mo'ed Katan 26a: They should have torn their clothes. One who sees a Sefer Torah torn (Malbim - burned) bi'Zro'a 1 must tear his clothes.


1

Rashi (26a): Bi'Zro'a means that he cannot save it. Ran - it is to anger Hashem.

2)

Were all his servants not afraid?

1.

Radak: [The king and] all his officers in the house (Malbim - "ha'Omedim me'Al ha'Melech") were not concerned. However, the officers who came to the king were afraid (verse 16), and they told the king not to burn it.

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