Esther 5:13-14

Contemporary English Version

¹³ But none of this makes me happy, as long as I see that Jew Mordecai serving the king.”

¹⁴ Haman's wife and friends said to him, “Have a gallows built about 22 meters high, and tomorrow morning ask the king to hang Mordecai there. Then later, you can have dinner with the king and enjoy yourself.”

This seemed like a good idea to Haman, and he had the gallows built.