Esther 6

1 ♥ 📝 O n that night^H3915 could not^H5074 the king^H4428 sleep;^H8142 and he commanded^H559 to bring^H935 the book^H5612 of records^H2146 of the chronicles,^H1697 and they were read^H7121 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

2 ♥ 📝 And it was found^H4672 written,^H3789 that Mordecai^H4782 had told^H5046 of Bigthana^H904 and Teresh,^H8657 two^H8147 of the king's^H4428 chamberlains,^H5631 of those that kept^H8104 the threshold,^H5592 who had sought^H1245 to lay^H7971 hands^H3027 on the king^H4428 Ahasuerus.^H325

3 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said,^H559 What honor^H3366 and dignity^H1420 hath been bestowed^H6213 on Mordecai^H4782 for this? Then said^H559 the king's^H4428 servants^H5288 that ministered^H8334 unto him, There is nothing^H1697 done^H6213 for him.

4 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said,^H559 Who is in the court?^H2691 Now Haman^H2001 was come^H935 into the outward^H2435 court^H2691 of the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 to speak^H559 unto the king^H4428 to hang^H8518 Mordecai^H4782 on the gallows^H6086 that he had prepared^H3559 for him.

5 ♥ 📝 And the king's^H4428 servants^H5288 said^H559 unto him, Behold, Haman^H2001 standeth^H5975 in the court.^H2691 And the king^H4428 said,^H559 Let him come in.^H935

6 ♥ 📝 So Haman^H2001 came in.^H935 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, What shall be done^H6213 unto the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654 to honor?^H3366 Now Haman^H2001 said^H559 in his heart,^H3820 To whom would the king^H4428 delight^H2654 to do^H6213 honor^H3366 more^H3148 than to myself?

7 ♥ 📝 And Haman^H2001 said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 For the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654 to honor,^H3366

8 ♥ 📝 let royal^H4438 apparel^H3830 be brought^H935 which the king^H4428 useth to wear,^H3847 and the horse^H5483 that the king^H4428 rideth^H7392 upon, and on the head^H7218 of which a crown^H3804 royal^H4438 is set:^H5414

9 ♥ 📝 and let the apparel^H3830 and the horse^H5483 be delivered^H5414 to the hand^H3027 of one^H376 of the king's^H4428 most noble^H6579 princes,^H8269 that they may array^H3847 the man^H376 therewith whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654 to honor,^H3366 and cause him to ride^H7392 on horseback^H5483 through the street^H7339 of the city,^H5892 and proclaim^H7121 before^H6440 him, Thus shall it be done^H6213 to the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654 to honor.^H3366

10 ♥ 📝 Then the king^H4428 said^H559 to Haman,^H2001 Make haste,^H4116 and take^H3947 the apparel^H3830 and the horse,^H5483 as thou hast said,^H1696 and do^H6213 even so to Mordecai^H4782 the Jew,^H3064 that sitteth^H3427 at the king's^H4428 gate:^H8179 let nothing^H1697 fail^H5307 of all that thou hast spoken.^H1696

11 ♥ 📝 Then took^H3947 Haman^H2001 the apparel^H3830 and the horse,^H5483 and arrayed^H3847 Mordecai,^H4782 and caused him to ride^H7392 through the street^H7339 of the city,^H5892 and proclaimed^H7121 before^H6440 him, Thus shall it be done^H6213 unto the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654 to honor.^H3366

12 ♥ 📝 And Mordecai^H4782 came again^H7725 to the king's^H4428 gate.^H8179 But Haman^H2001 hasted^H1765 to his house,^H1004 mourning^H57 and having his head^H7218 covered.^H2645

13 ♥ 📝 And Haman^H2001 recounted^H5608 unto Zeresh^H2238 his wife^H802 and all his friends^H157 everything that had befallen^H7136 him. Then said^H559 his wise men^H2450 and Zeresh^H2238 his wife^H802 unto him, If Mordecai,^H4782 before^H6440 whom thou hast begun^H2490 to fall,^H5307 be of the seed^H2233 of the Jews,^H3064 thou shalt not prevail^H3201 against him, but shalt surely^H5307 fall^H5307 before^H6440 him.

14 ♥ 📝 While they were yet talking^H1696 with him, came^H5060 the king's^H4428 chamberlains,^H5631 and hasted^H926 to bring^H935 Haman^H2001 unto the banquet^H4960 that Esther^H635 had prepared.^H6213