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Haman went on home and called for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
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Haman told them about his wealth and the great honor the king had given him by promoting him to the highest office in the kingdom.
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Haman said, "Queen Esther has invited no one else but me to join the king for dinner, and I'm supposed to go tomorrow!
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But none of this gives me any pleasure as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
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So his wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, "Order preparation of a pole that is seventy-five feet high. In the morning, speak with the king about having Mordecai impaled on it. Then you can go with the king to the feast in a happy mood." Haman liked the idea and had the pole prepared.