Esther 7:7-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁷ Angered^(A) by this, the king arose from where they were drinking wine and went to the palace garden.^(B) Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.^{(C) 8} Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the house of wine drinking, Haman was falling on the couch^(D) where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually violate the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the statement left the king’s mouth, Haman’s face was covered.^(E)

⁹ Harbona, one of the royal eunuchs,^(F) said: “There is a gallows 75 feet^[a] tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai,^(G) who gave the report that saved^[b] the king.”^(H)

The king commanded, “Hang him on it.”