Esther 7:7-10
World English Bible
7 The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
9 Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king said, “Behold, the gallows fifty cubits[a] high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman’s house.”
The king said, “Hang him on it!”
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath was pacified.
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- 7:9 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
Esther 7:7-10
International Standard Version
7 The king got up from the banquet in anger and went out to the palace garden, while Haman stood there begging Queen Esther to spare his life,[a] because he realized that the king intended to harm him.[b]
8 When the king returned to the banquet hall from the palace garden, Haman was prostrate on the couch where Esther was. The king asked, “Will this man[c] even assault the queen with me in the house?” The king had no sooner spoken than they covered Haman’s face. 9 Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, observed, “Look there! A pole is standing 50 cubits[d] high at Haman’s house that he prepared for Mordecai, whose report benefitted[e] the king!”
The king said, “Hang[f] him on it.” 10 So they hanged[g] Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai, and then the king’s anger subsided.
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- Esther 7:7 Lit. the queen for his life
- Esther 7:7 Lit. to bring evil on him
- Esther 7:8 Lit. he
- Esther 7:9 I.e. about 75 feet; a cubit was about eighteen inches
- Esther 7:9 Lit. who spoke good for
- Esther 7:9 Or Impale
- Esther 7:10 Or impaled
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