Esther 6:7

7 So he answered the king, "For the man the king delights to honor, do this:

Esther 6:7 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 6:7

And Haman answered the king
At once, being very prompt to suggest the honours he hoped to have done to himself:

for the man whom the king delighteth to honour;
let the following things be done.

Esther 6:7 In-Context

5 The king's servants said, "Haman is out there, waiting in the court." "Bring him in," said the king.

6 When Haman entered, the king said, "What would be appropriate for the man the king especially wants to honor?"

7 So he answered the king, "For the man the king delights to honor, do this:

8 Bring a royal robe that the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crown on its head.

9 Then give the robe and the horse to one of the king's most noble princes. Have him robe the man whom the king especially wants to honor; have the prince lead him on horseback through the city square, proclaiming before him, 'This is what is done for the man whom the king especially wants to honor!'"