On that night could not
the king
sleep
, and he commanded
to bring
the book
of records
of the chronicles
; and they were read
before
the king
.
And it was found written
, that Mordecai
had told
of Bigthana
and Teresh
, two
of the king's
chamberlains
, the keepers
of the door
, who sought
to lay
hand
on the king
Ahasuerus
.
And the king said
, What honour
and dignity
hath been done
to Mordecai
for this? Then said
the king's
servants
that ministered
unto him, There is nothing
done
for him.
And the king said
, Who is in the court
? Now Haman
was come
into the outward
court
of the king's
house
, to speak
unto the king
to hang
Mordecai
on the gallows
that he had prepared
for him.
And the king's servants
said
unto him, Behold, Haman
standeth
in the court
. And the king
said
, Let him come in
.
So Haman came in
. And the king
said
unto him, What shall be done
unto the man
whom the king
delighteth
to honour
? Now Haman
thought
in his heart
, To whom would the king
delight
to do
honour
more
than to myself?
And Haman answered
the king
, For the man
whom the king
delighteth
to honour
,
Let the royal apparel
be brought
which the king
useth to wear
, and the horse
that the king
rideth
upon, and the crown
royal
which is set
upon his head
:
And let this apparel and horse
be delivered
to the hand
of one
of the king's
most noble
princes
, that they may array
the man
withal whom the king
delighteth
to honour
, and bring
him on horseback
through the street
of the city
, and proclaim
before
him, Thus shall it be done
to the man
whom the king
delighteth
to honour
.
Then the king said
to Haman
, Make haste
, and take
the apparel
and the horse
, as thou hast said
, and do
even so to Mordecai
the Jew
, that sitteth
at the king's
gate
: let nothing
fail
of all that thou hast spoken
.
Then took Haman
the apparel
and the horse
, and arrayed
Mordecai
, and brought him on horseback
through the street
of the city
, and proclaimed
before
him, Thus shall it be done
unto the man
whom the king
delighteth
to honour
.
And Mordecai came again
to the king's
gate
. But Haman
hasted
to his house
mourning
, and having his head
covered
.
And Haman told
Zeresh
his wife
and all his friends
every thing that had befallen
him. Then said
his wise men
and Zeresh
his wife
unto him, If Mordecai
be of the seed
of the Jews
, before
whom thou hast begun
to fall
, thou shalt not prevail
against him, but shalt surely
fall
before
him.
And while they were yet talking with him, came
the king's
chamberlains
, and hasted
to bring
Haman
unto the banquet
that Esther
had prepared
.