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Now the king returned from the garden of his palace into the [a]place where they were drinking wine. And Haman was falling on (A)the couch where Esther was. So the king said, “Will he even assault the queen with me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

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  1. Esther 7:8 Lit house of the banquet of wine

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch(A) where Esther was reclining.(B)

The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?”(C)

As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.(D)

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