Ester 6:12

12 Después Mardoqueo regresó a la puerta del palacio, mientras que Amán se apresuró a volver a su casa desalentado y totalmente humillado.

Ester 6:12 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 6:12

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate
To attend his post and office at court; which confirms what has been already hinted, that he was in some office in the court, which this phrase is expressive of, and not a porter at the gate; for it is not probable he should return to such a station, after so much honour had been done him; and much less that he returned to his sackcloth and fasting, as Jarchi and the former Targum; since he might reasonably conclude things were taking a turn in his favour, and that of his people; though as yet he knew not what success Esther had had, to wait for which he returned to court:

but Haman hasted to his house;
pushed forward as fast as he could:

mourning;
at his sad disappointment:

and having his head covered;
through grief and sorrow, confusion and shame; so Demosthenes, being hissed, went home with his head covered {c}, as confounded and ashamed to be seen ^F4.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Plutarch in Demosthene.
F4 See more instances in Lively's Chronology of the Persian monarchy, p. 18, 19.

Ester 6:12 In-Context

10 —¡Perfecto! —le dijo el rey a Amán—. ¡Rápido! Lleva mi manto y mi caballo, y haz todo lo que has dicho con Mardoqueo, el judío que se sienta a la puerta del palacio. ¡No pierdas ni un detalle de lo que has sugerido!

11 Entonces Amán tomó el manto y se lo puso a Mardoqueo, lo hizo montar el caballo del rey, y lo paseó por la plaza de la ciudad, gritando: «¡Esto es lo que el rey hace a quien él quiere honrar!».

12 Después Mardoqueo regresó a la puerta del palacio, mientras que Amán se apresuró a volver a su casa desalentado y totalmente humillado.

13 Cuando Amán le contó a su esposa, Zeres, y a todos sus amigos lo que había sucedido, sus sabios consejeros y su esposa dijeron: «Ya que Mardoqueo —este hombre que te ha humillado— es de origen judío, jamás tendrás éxito con tus planes contra él. Será tu ruina seguir oponiéndote a él».

14 Mientras estaban hablando, llegaron los eunucos del rey y enseguida se llevaron a Amán al banquete que Ester había preparado.