Esther 7:7-10

Haman Is Hanged

7 And the king arose in his wrath from the wine-drinking and went into ¹the palace garden, but Haman stayed to beg for his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that harm was determined against him by the king.

8 And the king returned from ²the palace garden to the place where they were drinking wine, as Haman was falling on ³the couch where Esther was. And the king said, "Will he even assault the queen in my presence, in my own house?" As the word left the mouth of the king, they covered Haman's face.

9 Then ⁴Harbona, one of the eunuchs in attendance on the king, said, "Moreover, ⁵the gallows^[a] that Haman has prepared for Mordecai, ⁶whose word saved the king, is standing at Haman's house, fifty cubits^[b] high."

10 And the king said, "Hang him on that."⁷So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. ⁸Then the wrath of the king abated.

Esther 7:7-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ESTHER 7

Esther, being solicited by the king to tell him her petition, asks for her life and the lives of her people, who were sold to be destroyed, Es 7:1-4, the king, amazed at her request, inquires who was the person that dared to do so vile a thing; and was told by her it was Haman there present, Es 7:5,6 on which the king went out into the garden in wrath, and, returning, found Haman on Esther's bed, which still more incensed him; and being told that Haman had prepared a gallows for Mordecai, the king ordered that he himself should be hanged upon it, which was done accordingly, Es 7:7-10.

Cross References

• 1. Esther 1:5
• 2. [See ver. 7 above]
• 3. [Esther 1:6]
• 4. Esther 1:10
• 5. See Esther 5:14
• 6. [Esther 2:22]
• 7. [Psalms 7:16; Proverbs 11:5, 6; Daniel 6:24]
• 8. [Esther 2:1]

Footnotes

• [a]. Or stake; also verse 10
• [b]. A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters