Ester 6:12

12 Después Mardoqueo volvió a la puerta del rey. Pero Amán regresó apurado a su casa, triste y tapándose la cara.

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 —Ve de inmediato —le dijo el rey a Amán—, toma la vestidura y el caballo, tal como lo has sugerido, y haz eso mismo con Mardoqueo, el judío que está sentado a la puerta del rey. No descuides ningún detalle de todo lo que has recomendado.

11 Así que Amán tomó la vestidura y el caballo, vistió a Mardoqueo y lo llevó a caballo por las calles de la ciudad, proclamando a su paso: «¡Así se trata al hombre a quien el rey desea honrar!»

12 Después Mardoqueo volvió a la puerta del rey. Pero Amán regresó apurado a su casa, triste y tapándose la cara.

13 Y les contó a Zeres, su esposa, y a todos sus amigos todo lo que le había sucedido.Entonces sus consejeros y su esposa Zeres le dijeron:—Si Mardoqueo, ante quien has comenzado a caer, es de origen judío, no podrás contra él. ¡Sin duda acabarás siendo derrotado!

14 Mientras todavía estaban hablando con Amán, llegaron los eunucos del rey y lo llevaron de prisa al banquete ofrecido por Ester.