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Study of the Book of Esther Lesson 5 Chapters 6
The king couldn't sleep that night, so he had the book of chronicles, the record of his reign bought in and read to him. It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?” the king asked.“Nothing has been done for him,” his attendants answered. The king asked who was in the court. Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about impaling Mordecai on the pole he had set up for him. His attendants told the king it was Haman standing in the court. The king ordered Haman inside. When Haman entered, the king asked him what should be done for the man the king delights to honor. Haman thought to himself, who is there that the king would rather honor than me. He answered the king saying, the man the king delights to honor, have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him. This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor! The king commanded Haman to get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Haman was told not to neglect anything recommended. Haman got the robe and the horse. He robed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming before him that this is what is done for the man the king delights to honor! Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief, and told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. His advisers and his wife Zeresh told him that since Mordecai, before whom his downfall has started, is of Jewish origin, he could not stand against him—you will surely come to ruin! While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet Esther had prepared.
Study of the Book of Esther Lesson 5 Chapters 6
The king couldn't sleep that night, so he had the book of chronicles, the record of his reign bought in and read to him. It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?” the king asked.“Nothing has been done for him,” his attendants answered. The king asked who was in the court. Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about impaling Mordecai on the pole he had set up for him. His attendants told the king it was Haman standing in the court. The king ordered Haman inside. When Haman entered, the king asked him what should be done for the man the king delights to honor. Haman thought to himself, who is there that the king would rather honor than me. He answered the king saying, the man the king delights to honor, have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him. This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor! The king commanded Haman to get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Haman was told not to neglect anything recommended. Haman got the robe and the horse. He robed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming before him that this is what is done for the man the king delights to honor! Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief, and told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. His advisers and his wife Zeresh told him that since Mordecai, before whom his downfall has started, is of Jewish origin, he could not stand against him—you will surely come to ruin! While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet Esther had prepared.
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