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Esther 6:6-8

Listen to Esther 6:6-8
6 So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done to the man 1whom the king delights to honor? ” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me? ”
7 And Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor,
8 let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, 2and the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head 3a royal crown[a] is set.

Esther 6:6-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ESTHER 6

Ahasuerus, not being able to sleep in the night, ordered the book of records to be brought and read to him, where a fact of Mordecai's was registered, and, upon inquiry, it appeared that nothing had been done to him for it, Es 6:1-3 and Haman being in the outward court, was ordered in, with whom the king consulted what should be done to the man the king delighted to honour; to which Haman gave answer, and was bid to do as he said, Es 6:4-10, which he did, but went home after it confounded and sorrowful, and told his mournful case to his wife and friends, who plainly foresaw his downfall, Es 6:11-14.

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Cross References 3

  • 1. 6:6 ver. 7, 9, 11
  • 2. 6:8 [1 Kgs. 1:33]
  • 3. 6:8 ch. 1:11; 2:17

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 6:8 Or 'headdress'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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