Esther 5:13

13 But none of this means a thing to me as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the entrance of the palace."

Esther 5:13 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 5:13

Yet all this availeth me nothing
Is not equal or sufficient for me; it gives me no satisfaction and contentment:

so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate:
not rising up to bow unto him; this single circumstance spoiled all his joy and pleasure.

Esther 5:13 In-Context

11 He boasted to them about how rich he was, how many sons he had, how the king had promoted him to high office, and how much more important he was than any of the king's other officials.

12 "What is more," Haman went on, "Queen Esther gave a banquet for no one but the king and me, and we are invited back tomorrow.

13 But none of this means a thing to me as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the entrance of the palace."

14 So his wife and all his friends suggested, "Why don't you have a gallows built, seventy-five feet tall? Tomorrow morning you can ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it, and then you can go to the banquet happy." Haman thought this was a good idea, so he had the gallows built.