Esther 5:10

10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, where he summoned and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife.

Esther 5:10 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 5:10

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself
From showing any outward resentment to Mordecai, from laying hands upon him or taking revenge on him, as being too much below him to avenge himself on a single person, when the whole body of the people Mordecai belonged to would shortly feel the power of his hand for such insolent treatment of him:

and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh
his wife;
who, the Targum says, was the daughter of Tatnai, the governor on the other side the river, ( Ezra 5:3 ) .

Esther 5:10 In-Context

8 Then Ester answered, "My request, what I want, is this: if I have won the king's favor, if it pleases the king to grant my request and do what I want, let the king and Haman come to the banquet which I will prepare for them; and tomorrow I will do as the king has said."

9 That day Haman went out happy and in good spirits. But when Haman saw Mordekhai at the King's Gate, that he neither rose nor moved for him, Haman was infuriated with Mordekhai.

10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, where he summoned and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife.

11 Haman boasted to them about his vast wealth, his many sons, and everything connected with how the king had promoted him and given him precedence over the other officials and servants of the king.

12 "Indeed," Haman added, "Ester the queen let nobody into the banquet with the king that she had prepared except myself; and tomorrow, too, I am invited by her, together with the king.