Esther 5 Study Notes
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5:9 Haman’s rage only got worse when he saw that Mordecai not only did not rise in his presence, but did not even tremble (Hb zua‘, a verb used only five times in the OT) in his presence. Defying Haman did not even make Mordecai nervous.
5:10-13 Haman was effusive in both his bragging and his complaining. His complaining might call to mind King Ahab (1Kg 21:4).
5:14 Just as Jezebel once plotted with her husband to kill an innocent man (1Kg 21:7), so now Zeresh, along with Haman’s friends, suggested a plan to publicly murder his enemy, Mordecai. Zeresh believed this plan would assuage her husband’s murderous rage against his enemy. Haman was pleased with his wife’s advice and he had the gallows constructed, believing the next day would be a triumphant moment in his life.