Esther 7:8
And when the king returned out of the palace-garden into the apartment of the banquet of wine, Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was: then said the king. Will he even do violence to the queen before me in the house? The word had just come out of the king's mouth, when they covered Haman's face.
Leeser Tanakh
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Esther 6:12And Mordecai thereupon returned to the king's gate; but Haman hastened to his house, mourning, and having his head covered.
Isaiah 22:17Behold, the Lord will thrust thee about with a mighty throw, O man! and will lay fast hold of thee;
Matthew Henry on Esther 7:8-10
The King Incensed Against Haman; Haman Hanged upon His Own Gallows. ( b. c. 510.) 7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the… Read the whole commentary →