³⁰ But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping^(A) as he went; his head^(B) was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up.

⁸ Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch^(A) where Esther was reclining.^(B)

The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?”^(C)

As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.^(D)