Esther 7:6

And Esther said, An adversary, and inimical man, this wicked Haman. Then became Haman terrified before the king and the queen.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

In Context

5Then spoke king Achashverosh and said unto Esther the queen, Who is this, and where is he, whose heart hath emboldened him to do so?

7And the king arose in his fury from the banquet of wine, and went into the palace-garden: and Haman remained behind to make request for his life of Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil fully determined.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:13As saith the proverb of the ancients, From the wicked proceedeth wickedness; but my hand shall not be against thee.

Esther 3:10And the king drew his signet-ring from off his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the adversary of the Jews.

Job 18:5Ah, truly the light of the wicked will be quenched, and the spark of his fire shall not give light.

Psalms 73:5They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted.

Psalms 139:19If thou wouldst but slay the wicked, O God! and ye men of blood, depart from me.

Proverbs 24:24Him that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, will the people denounce, him will nations hold accursed;

Matthew Henry on Esther 7:2-7

Haman Accused by Esther. ( b. c. 510.) 1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. 3 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: 4… Read the whole commentary →

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