Esther 6:4-6

New Catholic Bible

⁴ The king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just come into the outer court of the king’s palace to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gibbet that he had built for him.

⁵ His attendants replied, “Haman is waiting in the court.”

“Let him come in,” the king said.

⁶ When Haman came in, the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king wants to reward?”

Now Haman thought to himself, “What man would the king rather reward than me?”