And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered (A)the outer court of the king's palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on (B)the gallows[a] that he had prepared for him. And the king's young men told him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.” So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done to the man (C)whom the king delights to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?”

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 6:4 Or wooden beam (see note on 2:23)

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