The King Honors Mordecai Instead of Haman |
Esther 6:1-14 The Book of Esther [in Smaller Chunks] |
On that night, the king couldn't sleep & he commanded [them] to bring the [record] book of The Chronicles & they were read [in front of] the king. |
It was found written, that Morrdecai had told of [the plan to seize] king Ahasuerus, [a.k.a. Xerxes, by] Bigthana & Teresh, 2 of the king's chamberlains, [who] were keepers of the door. |
And the king said, What honor & dignity has been [shown] to Mordecai for this? Then, the king's servants, [who] ministered to him, said, Nothing [has been] done for him. And the king said, Who is in the [courtyard?] |
Now, Haman [had] come into the outer [courtyard,] of the king's [palace,] to speak to the king [about hanging] Mordecai on the gallows that [Haman] had prepared for [Mordecai.] |
And the king's servants said to [the king, Look,] Haman stands in the [courtyard.] And the king said, Let him come in. So, Haman came in. And the king said to [Haman,] What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? |
Now, Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to honor more than myself? |
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor, Let the royal [garments] the king [wears] & the horse the king rides upon & the royal crown that [sits] upon his head, be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes. |
[So,] that they may [clothe] the man, [with] whom the king delights to honor & bring him on horseback through the [streets] of the city & [announce] before him, [This] shall be done to the man, whom the king delights to honor. |
Then, the king said to Haman, [Hurry] & take the [garments] & the horse, as you have said & do so to Mordecai, the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. [Don't] fail [to do anything] you have spoken. |
Then, Haman took the [garments] & the horse & [clothed] Mordecai & brought him on horseback through the [streets] of the city. And [Haman announced in front of Mordecai, This] shall be done to the man, whom the king delights to honor. And Mordecai [returned] again to the king's gate. |
But Haman [hurried] to his house mourning, having his head covered. And Haman told Zeresh, his wife & all his friends everything that had [happened to] him. |
Then, his wise [friends] & Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai [is of the family] of the Jews, before whom you have begun to fall, you shall not prevail against him, but shall surely fall before him. |
And while they were [still] talking with [Haman,] the king's chamberlains came, to [quickly] bring Haman to the banquet that [queen] Esther had prepared. |