Ester 6:12

12 Después Mardoqueo regresó a la puerta del rey, pero Amán se apresuró a volver a su casa, lamentándose, con la cabeza cubierta.

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 Entonces el rey dijo a Amán: Toma presto el manto y el caballo como has dicho, y hazlo así con el judío Mardoqueo, que está sentado a la puerta del rey; no omitas nada de todo lo que has dicho.

11 Y Amán tomó el manto y el caballo, vistió a Mardoqueo y lo llevó a caballo por la plaza de la ciudad, y pregonó delante de él: Así se hace al hombre a quien el rey quiere honrar.

12 Después Mardoqueo regresó a la puerta del rey, pero Amán se apresuró a volver a su casa, lamentándose, con la cabeza cubierta.

13 Y Amán contó a su mujer Zeres y a todos sus amigos todo lo que le había acontecido. Entonces sus sabios y su mujer Zeres le dijeron: Si Mardoqueo, delante de quien has comenzado a caer, es de descendencia judía, no podrás con él, sino que ciertamente caerás delante de él.

14 Aún estaban hablando con él, cuando llegaron los eunucos del rey y llevaron aprisa a Amán al banquete que Ester había preparado.