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Esther 7

3 The Queen biddeth the King and Hamán again and praieth for her self and her people 6 She accuseth Hamán and he is hanged on the gallows, which he had prepared for Mordecái.
1.So the King and Hamán came to banket with the Queen Estér.
2.And the King said again unto Estér on the second day at the banket of awine, What is thy petition, Queen Estér, that it may be given thee? and what is thy request? It shalbe even performed unto the half of the kingdom.
3.And Estér the Queen answered, and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, ô King, and if it please the King, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.
4.For we are sold, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain and to perish: but if we were sold for servants, and for handmaids, I would have held my tongue: although the adversary could not brecompense the King’s loss.
5.Then King Ahashuerósh answered, and said unto the Queen Estér, Who is he? and where is he that ^presumeth to do thus?
6.And Estér said, The adversity and enemy is this wicked Hamán. Then Hamán was afraid before the King and the Queen.
7.And the King arose from the banket of wine in his wrath, and went into the palace garden: but Hamán stood up, to make request for his life to the Queen Estér: for he saw that there was a cmischief prepared for him of the King.
8.And when the King came again out of the palace garden, into the house where they drank wine, Hamán was dfallen upon the bed whereon Estér sate: therefore the King said, Will he force the Queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the King’s mouth, they ecovered Hamán’s face.
9.And Harbonáh one of the eunuchs, said in the presence of the King, Behold, there standeth yet the tre in Hamán’s house fiftie cubites hie, which Hamán had prepared of Mordecái, that spake fgood for the King. Then the King said, Hang him thereon.
10.So they hanged Hamán on the tre, that he had prepared for Mordecái: then was the King’s wrath pacified.

Notes

2-a.
Read Ch. 5.6.
4-b.
Haman could not so much profit the King by this his malice, as he should hinder him by the loss of the Jews, and the tribute which he had of them.
5-^.
Ebr., fills his heart.
7-c.
His conscience did accuse him that as he had conspired the death of innocents, so the vengeance of God might fall upon him for the same.
8-d.
He fell down at the bed’s feet or couch, whereupon she sat, and made request for his life.
8-e.
This was the manner of the Persians, when one was out of the King’s favour.
9-f.
Which discovered the conspiracy against the King, Ch. 2.21.