Esther 5:10

But dissembling his anger, and returning into his house, he called together to him his friends, and Zares his wife:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

In Context

9So Aman went out that day joyful and merry. And when he saw Mardochai sitting before the gate of the palace, and that he not only did not rise up to honour him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was exceedingly angry:

11And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.

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Cross References

Genesis 43:30And he made haste becouse his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: And going into his chamber he wept.

2 Samuel 13:22But Absalom spoke not to Amnon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Amnon because he had ravished his sister Thamar.

Ecclesiastes 7:9Better is the end of a speech than the beginning. Better is the patient man than the presumptuous.

Matthew Henry on Esther 5:10-14

Haman's Joy and Chagrin; Haman's Mediated Revenge. ( b. c. 510.) 9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. 11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted… Read the whole commentary →

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