Then King Ahasuerus [a]asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, [b]who would presume to do such a thing?” And Esther said, “(A)A foe and an enemy is this wicked Haman!” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.

Haman Is Hanged

The king then got up (B)in his anger from [c]drinking wine and went into (C)the palace garden; but Haman stayed to beg for his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that harm had been determined against him by the king.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 7:5 Lit said and said to
  2. Esther 7:5 Lit whose heart has filled him
  3. Esther 7:7 Lit the banquet of wine

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