Esther 7:6

“A foe, an enemy: this wicked Haman.” Esther answered. Haman shrank in terror before the king and the queen.

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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 King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he and where is he whose heart has impelled him to do this?”

7In his wrath the king rose from the place where he was drinking wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stayed to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he saw that the king was fully determined to bring calamity upon him.

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Cross References

Esther 3:10So the king took off his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.

Psalms 73:5They have no trouble like mortals, no share in human pain.

Psalms 139:19Will you slay the wicked, O God? And remove from me the bloodthirsty,

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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