Esther 6:4

Translations

Modern

“Who is in the court?” the king asked. Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.

Traditional

And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

Literal

And the king said, “Who is in the court?” And Haman had come into the outer court of the house of the king to say to the king to hang Mordecai on the tree that he had prepared for him.

Latin

Statimque rex: Quis est, inquit, in atrio? Aman quippe interius atrium domus regiæ intraverat, ut suggereret regi, et juberet Mardochæum affigi patibulo, quod ei fuerat præparatum.

Original

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English

“Who is in the court?” the king asked. Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.

Notes

Esther 6:4–6

As the king thought about how to honor Mordecai, Haman came to request Mordecai's death. Ironically, the king asked Haman for advice on how to reward Mordecai.

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Esther 5:14
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.
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People

Haman: A Persian official who plotted to destroy the Jews Mordecai: Esther's cousin, a Jewish leader in the Persian court

Glossary

Book of Esther Chamberlain Esther, Additions to

Topics

Civil Service: Appointment In, on Account of Merit Gallows used for Execution of Criminals God: Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of The Mordecai: Informs Ahasuerus of a Conspiracy Against his Life and is Rewarded

Esther 6:4

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