Esther 6:5

5 The king's servants said, "Haman is out there, waiting in the court." "Bring him in," said the king.

Esther 6:5 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 6:5

And the king's servants said unto him, behold, Haman standeth
in the court
In the outward court; for into the inward court none might enter without being called, for which he was waiting:

and the king said, let him come in;
into his bedchamber; and it was of God, no doubt, that Haman should be on the spot at this very time, when the king was in the humour to do honour to Mordecai, and by him.

Esther 6:5 In-Context

3 The king asked, "What great honor was given to Mordecai for this?" "Nothing," replied the king's servants who were in attendance. "Nothing has been done for him."
4 The king said, "Is there anybody out in the court?" Now Haman had just come into the outer court of the king's palace to talk to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows he had built for him.
5 The king's servants said, "Haman is out there, waiting in the court." "Bring him in," said the king.
6 When Haman entered, the king said, "What would be appropriate for the man the king especially wants to honor?"
7 So he answered the king, "For the man the king delights to honor, do this:
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