Esther 6:5-7

Common English Bible

⁵ The king’s servants answered, “That’s Haman standing out in the courtyard, sir.” So the king said, “Have him come in.”

⁶ When Haman entered, the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king really wants to honor?”

Haman thought to himself, Whom would the king really want to honor more than me? ⁷ So Haman said to the king, “Here’s what should be done for the man the king really wants to honor.