Ester 6:12

12 Depois disto Mardoqueu voltou para a porta do rei; porém Hamã se recolheu a toda pressa para sua casa, lamentando-se e de cabeça coberta.

Ester 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.

Ester 6:12 In-Context

10 Então disse o rei a Hamã: Apressa-te, toma os trajes e o cavalo como disseste, e faze assim para com o judeu Mardoqueu, que está sentado � porta do rei; e não deixes falhar coisa alguma de tudo quanto disseste.

11 Hamã, pois, tomou os trajes e o cavalo e vestiu a Mardoqueu, e o fez andar montado pela praça da cidade, e proclamou diante dele: Assim se faz ao homem a quem o rei se agrada honrar!

12 Depois disto Mardoqueu voltou para a porta do rei; porém Hamã se recolheu a toda pressa para sua casa, lamentando-se e de cabeça coberta.

13 E contou Hamã a Zerés, sua mulher, e a todos os seus amigos tudo quanto lhe tinha sucedido. Então os seus sábios e Zerés, sua mulher, lhe disseram: Se Mardoqueu, diante de quem já começaste a cair, é da linhagem dos judeus, não prevalecerás contra ele, antes certamente cairás diante dele.

14 Enquanto estes ainda falavam com ele, chegaram os eunucos do rei, e se apressaram a levar Hamã ao banquete que Ester preparara.