Esther 6:12

12 Puis Mardochée retourna à la porte du roi; mais Haman se retira promptement dans sa maison, tout affligé, et ayant la tête couverte.

Esther 6:12 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 6:12

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate
To attend his post and office at court; which confirms what has been already hinted, that he was in some office in the court, which this phrase is expressive of, and not a porter at the gate; for it is not probable he should return to such a station, after so much honour had been done him; and much less that he returned to his sackcloth and fasting, as Jarchi and the former Targum; since he might reasonably conclude things were taking a turn in his favour, and that of his people; though as yet he knew not what success Esther had had, to wait for which he returned to court:

but Haman hasted to his house;
pushed forward as fast as he could:

mourning;
at his sad disappointment:

and having his head covered;
through grief and sorrow, confusion and shame; so Demosthenes, being hissed, went home with his head covered {c}, as confounded and ashamed to be seen ^F4.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Plutarch in Demosthene.
F4 See more instances in Lively's Chronology of the Persian monarchy, p. 18, 19.

Esther 6:12 In-Context

10 Alors le roi dit à Haman: Hâte-toi, prends le vêtement et le cheval, comme tu l'as dit, et fais ainsi à Mardochée, le Juif, qui est assis à la porte du roi; n'omets rien de tout ce que tu as dit.

11 Haman prit donc le vêtement et le cheval; il revêtit Mardochée, et le fit aller à cheval par les rues de la ville, et il criait devant lui: C'est ainsi qu'on fait à l'homme que le roi veut honorer!

12 Puis Mardochée retourna à la porte du roi; mais Haman se retira promptement dans sa maison, tout affligé, et ayant la tête couverte.

13 Et Haman raconta à Zérèsh, sa femme, et à tous ses amis tout ce qui lui était arrivé. Et ses sages, et Zérèsh, sa femme, lui répondirent: Si Mardochée, devant lequel tu as commencé de tomber, est de la race des Juifs, tu ne l'emporteras point sur lui; mais tu tomberas devant lui.

14 Cependant comme ils parlaient encore avec lui, les eunuques du roi survinrent, et se hâtèrent d'amener Haman au festin qu'Esther avait préparé.