And the king arose from the banquet of wine in his wrath, and went into the palace garden: but Haman stood up to make request for his life to the queen Esther: for he saw that there was a [a]mischief prepared for him of the king.

And when the king came again out of the palace garden, into the house where they drank wine, Haman was [b]fallen upon the bed whereon Esther sat: therefore the King said, Will he force the Queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the King’s mouth, they [c]covered Haman’s face.

And Harbonah one of the eunuchs, said in the presence of the King, Behold, there standeth yet the tree in Haman’s house fifty cubits high, which Haman had prepared for Mordecai, that spake [d]good for the king. Then the King said, Hang him thereon.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 7:7 His conscience did accuse him that as he had conspired the death of innocents, so the vengeance of God might fall upon him for the same.
  2. Esther 7:8 He fell down at the bed’s feet or couch, whereupon she sat, and made request for his life.
  3. Esther 7:8 This was the manner of the Persians, when one was out of the King’s favor.
  4. Esther 7:9 Which discovered the conspiracy against the king, Esther 2:21, 22.

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